Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W230

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony W230, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the W230 (12MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was launched 2 years later than the W230 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the VG-110 scores vs the W230 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys outer dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-110 versus the W230.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and W230 is 97 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and W230.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of pictures though you need to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The younger VG-110 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.