Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony WX70
VG-110 | WX70 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Olympus VG-110
WX70 | VG-110 | |||
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Released | January 2012 | February 2011 | Newer by 11 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony WX70
VG-110 | WX70 | |||
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Manual focus | No manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
Olympus VG-110 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
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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 |