Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VG-120

The following is a complete review of the Olympus XZ-10 versus Olympus VG-120, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is relatively close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 2 years after the VG-120 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the XZ-10 matches up against the VG-120 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Olympus VG-120. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 comes with external dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-120 has proportions 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 XZ-10 versus Olympus VG-120 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the XZ-10 vs the VG-120.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and VG-120 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and VG-120.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus VG-120 to result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer XZ-10 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.