Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX50

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX50, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was announced 11 months earlier than the WX50 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the VG-110 matches up versus the WX50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys outside 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) whilst the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the VG-110 compared to the WX50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and WX50 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and WX50.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX50 to produce extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.