Casio EX-Z29 vs Olympus VG-120

Let's look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z29 and Olympus VG-120, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Casio and Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and VG-120 (14MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and VG-120 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z29 was launched 22 months prior to the VG-120 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-Z29 scores vs the VG-120 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 and Olympus VG-120. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery and Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z29 comes with exterior measurements of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-120 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-Z29 and Olympus VG-120 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z29 and the VG-120.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z29 and VG-120 is 95 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z29 and VG-120.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z29 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus VG-120 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z29 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.