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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A37

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A37 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
  • Introduced February 2011
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Replaced the Sony A35
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A37 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony A37, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The VG-110 was revealed 15 months before the A37 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the VG-110 grades versus the A37 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony A37

 VG-110 A37 
Display dimensions2.7"2.6"Larger display (+0.1")

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Olympus VG-110

 A37 VG-110 
RevealedMay 2012February 2011More modern by 15 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A37

 VG-110 A37 
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 offers external measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony A37 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-110 compared to the A37.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A37 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and A37 is 97 and 67 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and A37.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-110 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A37 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A37 as a Portrait photography camera
26
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
74
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography highlights
Sony A37 Street photography highlights
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A37 as a Sports photography camera
24
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (170 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
slow fps (6.0 frames/s)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
Travel photography with Sony A37
57
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse function
low battery power (170 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
54
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A37 as a Landscape photography camera
27
decently wide (27mm)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery power (170 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
64
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.6 inch)
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging advice
Sony A37 Vlogging advice
28
decently wide (27mm)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic socket
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic socket
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony A37
 Olympus VG-110Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony SLT-A37
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-02-08 2012-05-16
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.6 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 grams (0.23 lb) 506 grams (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.9
DXO Low light score not tested 799
Other
Battery life 170 shots 500 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $150 $522