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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX55

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX55 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 TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Launched July 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony TX55, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was launched 5 months prior to the TX55 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the VG-110 grades against the TX55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony TX55

 VG-110 TX55 

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Olympus VG-110

 TX55 VG-110 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen size3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony TX55

 VG-110 TX55 
LaunchedFebruary 2011July 2011Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus VG-110 offers external measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony TX55 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the VG-110 vs the TX55.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and TX55 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and TX55.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony TX55 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Portrait photography camera
26
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
36
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography information
Sony TX55 Street photography information
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography info
Sony TX55 Sports photography info
24
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (170 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Travel photography camera
57
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery (170 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
69
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography information
Sony TX55 Landscape photography information
27
quite wide (27mm)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery (170 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
50
you can focus manually
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (250 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging features
Sony TX55 Vlogging features
28
quite wide (27mm)
includes face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
34
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony TX55
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2011-02-08 2011-07-24
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3.3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105g (0.23 lb) 109g (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 photographs 250 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $150 $350