Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 III

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony RX100 III, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-110 was released 4 years earlier than the RX100 III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the VG-110 grades vs the RX100 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 offers physical measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-110 and Sony RX100 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the VG-110 compared to the RX100 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and RX100 III is 97 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and RX100 III.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-110 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 III will show more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.