Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-120

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus 7040 and Olympus VG-120, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was announced 12 months earlier than the VG-120 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 7040 grades versus the VG-120 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Olympus VG-120. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 features external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst 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 that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7040 and the VG-120.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and VG-120 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and VG-120.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of photos but you will want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older 7040 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.