Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W800

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W800, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was launched 4 years prior to the W800 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the VG-110 matches up versus the W800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 comes with 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 W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the VG-110 vs the W800.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and W800 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and W800.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W800 to give more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.