Olympus VG-120 vs Samsung NX2000

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-120 vs Samsung NX2000, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was launched 3 years before the NX2000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the VG-120 matches up against the NX2000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-120 & Samsung NX2000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX2000 has dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-120 vs the NX2000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and NX2000 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and NX2000.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Samsung NX2000 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be behind in sensor technology.