Nikon S2900 vs Olympus VG-120

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon S2900 and Olympus VG-120, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the S2900 (20MP) and VG-120 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S2900 was announced 4 years later than the VG-120 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S2900 grades versus the VG-120 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S2900 & Olympus VG-120. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S2900 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S2900 features external dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-120 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S2900 and Olympus VG-120 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the S2900 against the VG-120.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2900 and VG-120 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S2900 and VG-120.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S2900 to provide more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger S2900 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.