Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX150

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony WX150, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was unveiled 12 months before the WX150 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the VG-110 matches up vs the WX150 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony WX150 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-110 and the WX150.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and WX150 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and WX150.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony WX150 to provide more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be behind in sensor technology.