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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(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
Sony RX100 IV
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony RX100 IV

 VG-110 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus VG-110

 RX100 IV VG-110 
AnnouncedJune 2015February 2011More modern by 52 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony RX100 IV

 VG-110 RX100 IV 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 IV
26
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
65
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Street photography advice
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than average (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-110
Sports photography with Sony RX100 IV
24
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (170 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
68
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (16.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography advice
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (170 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
86
lighter than average (298 grams)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography factors
27
fairly wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery life (170 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
74
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging advice
28
fairly wide (27mm)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic port
81
really wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average (298g)
lack of mic support
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
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