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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W710

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W710 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
  • Announced February 2011
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W710 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus VG-110 and Sony W710, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was brought out 23 months before the W710 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VG-110 scores vs the W710 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony W710

 VG-110 W710 

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Olympus VG-110

 W710 VG-110 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2011More recent by 23 months
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Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony W710

 VG-110 W710 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-110 and Sony W710 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-110 against the W710.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and W710 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and W710.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W710 to give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography factors
Sony W710 Portrait photography factors
26
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
35
decent MP (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Street photography camera
Sony W710 as a Street photography camera
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than others in class (114g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography advice
Sony W710 Sports photography advice
24
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (170 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography information
Sony W710 Travel photography information
57
has built in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low battery (170 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
71
lighter than others in class (114 grams)
has touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W710 as a Landscape photography camera
27
pretty wide (27mm)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery (170 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
39
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging highlights
Sony W710 Vlogging highlights
28
pretty wide (27mm)
offers face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic support
34
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (114g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony W710
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-02-08 2013-01-08
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 gr (0.23 lbs) 114 gr (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 240 photos
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 SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $150 $90