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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Released February 2011
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 II
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony RX100, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-110 was announced 18 months earlier than the RX100 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the VG-110 matches up vs the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony RX100

 VG-110 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus VG-110

 RX100 VG-110 
AnnouncedAugust 2012February 2011Newer by 18 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony RX100

 VG-110 RX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the VG-110 and the RX100.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and RX100 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and RX100.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 will give extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Portrait photography camera
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supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 Street photography advice
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (240 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 Sports photography highlights
24
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (170 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 Travel photography features
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery life (170 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
79
lighter than competition (240g)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
Landscape photography with Sony RX100
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery life (170 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
74
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
Vlogging with Sony RX100
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
supports face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
38
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (240 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have external mic port
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony RX100
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2011-02-08 2012-08-28
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 grams (0.23 lbs) 240 grams (0.53 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 390
Other
Battery life 170 shots 330 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $150 $448