Olympus VG-110 vs Sony ZV-1

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.