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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A99

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A99 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 A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Launched December 2012
  • Old Model is Sony A900
  • New Model is Sony A99 II
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A99 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A99, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) use different sensor sizes.

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The VG-110 was manufactured 22 months before the A99 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the VG-110 grades against the A99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony A99

 VG-110 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Olympus VG-110

 A99 VG-110 
LaunchedDecember 2012February 2011More modern by 22 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A99

 VG-110 A99 
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 provides outer dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-110 vs the A99.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and A99 is 97 and 57 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specifications. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and A99.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-110 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A99 will result in more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A99 Portrait photography highlights
26
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
81
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography details
Sony A99 Street photography details
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
75
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography information
Sony A99 Sports photography information
24
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (170 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery power (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A99 as a Travel photography camera
57
has built in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (170 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
60
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography info
Sony A99 Landscape photography info
27
pretty wide (27mm)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery power (170 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
74
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging details
Sony A99 Vlogging details
28
pretty wide (27mm)
provides face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
76
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony A99
 Olympus VG-110Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-110 Sony SLT-A99
Type Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-02-08 2012-12-12
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 grams (0.23 pounds) 812 grams (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 89
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1555
Other
Battery life 170 photographs 500 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Card slots 1 2
Cost at launch $150 $1,998