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Olympus VG-120 vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus VG-120 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

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
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Updated by Olympus VR-330
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Olympus VG-120 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus VG-120 versus Olympus VR-320, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is fairly similar and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was unveiled 6 months before the VR-320 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the VG-120 matches up vs the VR-320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Olympus VR-320

 VG-120 VR-320 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Olympus VG-120

 VR-320 VG-120 

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Olympus VR-320

 VG-120 VR-320 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2011Similar generation
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-120 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 comes with exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-120 versus Olympus VR-320 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the VG-120 against the VR-320.

Olympus VG-120 vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and VR-320 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and VR-320.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution and you should expect similar quality of photographs although you should take the production date of the products into consideration.

Olympus VG-120 vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-120
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-320
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Street photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Street photography factors
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography information
Olympus VR-320 Sports photography information
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (160 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Travel photography highlights
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography highlights
62
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (160 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than competition (158g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography features
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography features
36
rather wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery pack (160 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
42
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-120
Vlogging with Olympus VR-320
28
rather wide (26mm)
has face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (158g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus VG-120 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Olympus VR-320
 Olympus VG-120Olympus VR-320
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus VG-120 Olympus VR-320
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-06 2011-07-19
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120g (0.26 lbs) 158g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-70B LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $190 $179