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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX10

Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2011
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Updated by Sony RX10 II
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX10 Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony RX10, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was introduced 4 years prior to the RX10 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VG-110 scores against the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony RX10

 VG-110 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus VG-110

 RX10 VG-110 
AnnouncedMarch 2014February 2011Newer by 37 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1290k230kCrisper screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony RX10

 VG-110 RX10 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 has got outside dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the VG-110 vs the RX10.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and RX10 is 97 and 58 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and RX10.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 will give you more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 Portrait photography advice
27
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
70
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography details
Sony RX10 Street photography details
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
72
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 Sports photography details
25
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (170 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (420 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
Travel photography with Sony RX10
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery life (170 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
58
better than average battery pack (420 shots)
environment sealing
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
28
fairly wide (27mm)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery life (170 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
63
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (420 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
Vlogging with Sony RX10
28
fairly wide (27mm)
has face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic support
30
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony RX10
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-02-08 2014-03-20
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 grams (0.23 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 170 photos 420 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $150 $698