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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2011
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony WX70, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was brought out 11 months before the WX70 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the VG-110 scores vs the WX70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony WX70

 VG-110 WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Olympus VG-110

 WX70 VG-110 
ReleasedJanuary 2012February 2011Newer by 11 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony WX70

 VG-110 WX70 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 features outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the VG-110 versus the WX70.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and WX70 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and WX70.

As you can see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony WX70 to result in extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX70 Portrait photography advice
26
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography information
Sony WX70 Street photography information
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than others (114 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography information
Sony WX70 Sports photography information
24
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery life (170 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
Travel photography with Sony WX70
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low battery life (170 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
71
lighter than others (114 grams)
offers touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography features
Sony WX70 Landscape photography features
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery life (170 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging details
Sony WX70 Vlogging details
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
36
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (114g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony WX70
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-02-08 2012-01-30
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lb) 114 gr (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 shots 240 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $150 $242