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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Olympus VG-120 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was unveiled 18 months prior to the VG-120 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-620 grades against the VG-120 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus VG-120

 E-620 VG-120 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Olympus E-620

 VG-120 E-620 
IntroducedJanuary 2011July 2009More modern by 18 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus VG-120

 E-620 VG-120 
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has got external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-120 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-620 and the VG-120.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and VG-120 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and VG-120.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-620 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus VG-120 will provide more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Olympus VG-120
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Olympus VG-120
76
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography features
Olympus VG-120 Sports photography features
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery pack (500 per charge)
26
good megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (160 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-120 as a Travel photography camera
53
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
62
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (160 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography features
Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography features
53
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery pack (500 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
36
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery power (160 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Olympus VG-120
18
can't shoot video
28
quite wide (26mm)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Olympus VG-120
 Olympus E-620Olympus VG-120
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-620 Olympus VG-120
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-07-06 2011-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 7cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500g (1.10 pounds) 120g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 160 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $799 $190