Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A68

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A68, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The VG-110 was manufactured 5 years before the A68 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VG-110 matches up versus the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 has got outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the VG-110 compared to the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and A68 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and A68.

All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A68 will offer more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.