Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus VG-120

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-Z280 versus Olympus VG-120, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Casio and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z280 was unveiled 16 months prior to the VG-120 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the EX-Z280 matches up versus the VG-120 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Olympus VG-120. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z280 has outside dimensions of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus VG-120 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z280 versus Olympus VG-120 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z280 versus the VG-120.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and VG-120 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z280 and VG-120.

Plainly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus VG-120 to offer you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.