Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.