Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A77 II

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A77 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was manufactured 4 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the VG-110 matches up against the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 offers outer dimensions 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 A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A77 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-110 and the A77 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and A77 II is 97 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and A77 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will show extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.