Olympus VG-120 vs Samsung GX-20

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus VG-120 versus Samsung GX-20, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the GX-20 (15MP) is relatively comparable but the VG-120 (1/2.3") and GX-20 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The VG-120 was launched 2 years after the GX-20 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VG-120 scores against the GX-20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 & Samsung GX-20. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about 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") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-20 has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the VG-120 and the GX-20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and GX-20 is 96 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and GX-20.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-120 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung GX-20 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger VG-120 should have an advantage in sensor technology.