Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX350

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.