Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Olympus VG-120

Below is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm GFX 100 and Olympus VG-120, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 100 (102MP) and VG-120 (14MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 100 (Medium format) and VG-120 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm GFX 100 was brought out 8 years later than the VG-120 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm GFX 100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm GFX 100 matches up versus the VG-120 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm GFX 100 and Olympus VG-120. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm GFX 100 Gallery and Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm GFX 100 enjoys external dimensions of 156mm x 144mm x 75mm (6.1" x 5.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 1320 grams (2.91 lbs) and the Olympus VG-120 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 100 vs the VG-120.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm GFX 100 and VG-120 is 52 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm GFX 100 and VG-120.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 100 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm GFX 100 will offer more detail having its extra 88MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm GFX 100 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.