Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VG-120

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-420 and Olympus VG-120, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and VG-120 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-420 was brought out 3 years prior to the VG-120 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the E-420 grades against the VG-120 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 & Olympus VG-120. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus VG-120 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-420 against the VG-120.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and VG-120 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and VG-120.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-420 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VG-120 will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.