Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax E70

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VG-120 versus Pentax E70, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and E70 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was manufactured 2 years later than the E70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the VG-120 matches up vs the E70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-120 and Pentax Optio E70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 offers outer 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 Pentax E70 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-120 compared to the E70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and E70 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and E70.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus VG-120 to provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent VG-120 will have an advantage in sensor technology.