Olympus VG-110 vs Sony TX66

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony TX66, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was released 12 months earlier than the TX66 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the VG-110 grades against the TX66 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 has external dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony TX66 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the VG-110 vs the TX66.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and TX66 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and TX66.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony TX66 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be behind in sensor technology.