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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W810

Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W810 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 W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W810 Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W810, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was brought out 3 years before the W810 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the VG-110 matches up versus the W810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony W810

 VG-110 W810 

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Olympus VG-110

 W810 VG-110 
RevealedJanuary 2014February 2011Newer by 35 months

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony W810

 VG-110 W810 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display measurements
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outer dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-110 versus the W810.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and W810 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and W810.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony W810 to result in extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography features
Sony W810 Portrait photography features
27
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
38
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography details
Sony W810 Street photography details
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W810 as a Sports photography camera
25
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (170 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography details
Sony W810 Travel photography details
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (170 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
67
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W810 as a Landscape photography camera
28
fairly wide (27mm)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery pack (170 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
41
really wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging information
Sony W810 Vlogging information
28
fairly wide (27mm)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
32
really wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony W810
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-02-08 2014-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lbs) 111 gr (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 photos 200 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $150 $100