Canon S120 vs Olympus VG-160

The following is a detailed analysis of the Canon S120 vs Olympus VG-160, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is fairly close but the S120 (1/1.7") and VG-160 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The S120 was manufactured 23 months after the VG-160 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S120 matches up versus the VG-160 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S120 and Olympus VG-160. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S120 Gallery and Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon S120 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Olympus VG-160 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the S120 versus the VG-160.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and VG-160 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S120 and VG-160.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S120 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus VG-160 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S120 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.