Canon ELPH 180 vs Olympus VG-120

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon ELPH 180 and Olympus VG-120, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 180 (20MP) and VG-120 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 180 was unveiled 5 years after the VG-120 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ELPH 180 grades vs the VG-120 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 & Olympus VG-120. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 180 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 180 has got external measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Olympus VG-120 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 180 compared to the VG-120.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 180 and VG-120 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 180 and VG-120.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon ELPH 180 to result in more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger ELPH 180 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.