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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Released February 2011
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX300
  • Refreshed by Sony WX500
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was introduced 4 years before the WX350 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the VG-110 matches up versus the WX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony WX350

 VG-110 WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus VG-110

 WX350 VG-110 
ReleasedFebruary 2014February 2011More recent by 36 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony WX350

 VG-110 WX350 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 features 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 WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VG-110 vs the WX350.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and WX350 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and WX350.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX350 to offer you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography information
Sony WX350 Portrait photography information
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has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
37
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Street photography camera
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (164g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Sports photography camera
24
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery pack (170 shots)
has no phase detect AF
52
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
offers tracking focus
good battery (470 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography info
Sony WX350 Travel photography info
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has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
no Timelapse mode
low battery pack (170 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
72
good battery (470 per charge)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
MP count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography details
Sony WX350 Landscape photography details
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reasonably wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery pack (170 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
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rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
good battery (470 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (27mm)
has face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony WX350
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-02-08 2014-02-13
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105g (0.23 lbs) 164g (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 photographs 470 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $150 $270