Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VG-120

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SH-1 versus Olympus VG-120, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was revealed 3 years later than the VG-120 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SH-1 matches up versus the VG-120 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Olympus VG-120. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 provides external measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SH-1 vs the VG-120.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and VG-120 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and VG-120.

Clearly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-1 to produce greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more recent SH-1 provides a benefit in sensor tech.