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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX55

Portability
97 Imaging
36 Features
20 Overall
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Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
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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
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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
27
 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
25
 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
28
 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