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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1 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
  • Released February 2011
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Released May 2020
  • New Model is Sony ZV-1 II
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the VG-110 scores vs the ZV-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony ZV-1

 VG-110 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Olympus VG-110

 ZV-1 VG-110 
ReleasedMay 2020February 2011Fresher by 113 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony ZV-1

 VG-110 ZV-1 

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 has got exterior measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-110 versus the ZV-1.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and ZV-1 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and ZV-1.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-110 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony ZV-1 will produce more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
Portrait photography with Sony ZV-1
26
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
73
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Street photography advice
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
85
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
lighter than competitors (294 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography info
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography info
24
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (170 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
71
silent mode (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
Travel photography with Sony ZV-1
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (170 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
81
lighter than competitors (294 grams)
has bluetooth
supports touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
Landscape photography with Sony ZV-1
27
fairly wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery life (170 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
70
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
Vlogging with Sony ZV-1
28
fairly wide (27mm)
supports face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
86
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone support
lighter than competitors (294 grams)
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony ZV-1
 Olympus VG-110Sony ZV-1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-110 Sony ZV-1
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2011-02-08 2020-05-27
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 grams (0.23 pounds) 294 grams (0.65 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 images 260 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $150 $750