Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
- 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
- Introduced February 2011
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Announced June 2015
- Succeeded the Sony RX100 III
- Replacement is Sony RX100 V
Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") use totally different sensor sizing.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe VG-110 was revealed 5 years prior to the RX100 IV which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the VG-110 matches up vs the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony RX100 IV
VG-110 | RX100 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus VG-110
RX100 IV | VG-110 | |||
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Announced | June 2015 | February 2011 | More modern by 52 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 230k | Clearer display (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony RX100 IV
VG-110 | RX100 IV | |||
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Touch friendly display | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outer measurements 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 RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony RX100 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-110 and the RX100 IV.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and RX100 IV is 97 and 89 respectively.
Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and RX100 IV.
As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-110 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will render more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications
Olympus VG-110 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus VG-110 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV |
Class | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2011-02-08 | 2015-06-10 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
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 | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 27-108mm (4.0x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 16.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.70 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/2000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 105 grams (0.23 lb) | 298 grams (0.66 lb) |
Dimensions | 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 562 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 170 photos | 280 photos |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-70B | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $150 | $898 |