Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VG-120

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VG-120, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-30 was announced 21 months prior to the VG-120 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-30 scores versus the VG-120 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Olympus VG-120. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 comes with exterior dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-120 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VG-120 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-30 versus the VG-120.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and VG-120 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and VG-120.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-30 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VG-120 will result in more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.