Olympus VG-120 vs Olympus VR-330

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus VG-120 versus Olympus VR-330, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was announced at a similar time to the VR-330 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the VG-120 scores versus the VR-330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 & Olympus VR-330. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-120 versus Olympus VR-330 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-120 and the VR-330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and VR-330 is 96 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and VR-330.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you need to consider the launch date of the cameras into account.