Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX300

Let's look closer at the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was introduced 24 months prior to the WX300 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the VG-110 matches up versus the WX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-110 comes with exterior dimensions 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 WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-110 versus the WX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and WX300 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and WX300.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX300 to show more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.