Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma DP2

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma DP2, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-120 was brought out 16 months later than the DP2 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VG-120 grades versus the DP2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 & Sigma DP2. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the VG-120 and the DP2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and DP2 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and DP2.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-120 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus VG-120 will give you more detail having its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent VG-120 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.