Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A37

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 & Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.