Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W730

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W730, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was announced 23 months before the W730 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the VG-110 matches up against the W730 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 has got outside dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-110 compared to the W730.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and W730 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and W730.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony W730 to offer extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.