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Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
71
Features
59
Overall
66

Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2016
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-120 was manufactured 6 years before the Quattro H which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VG-120 scores versus the Quattro H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sigma Quattro H

 VG-120 Quattro H 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Olympus VG-120

 Quattro H VG-120 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2011Newer by 62 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution1620k230kCrisper display (+1390k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sigma Quattro H

 VG-120 Quattro H 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 has got external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro H has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the VG-120 versus the Quattro H.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and Quattro H is 96 and 78 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and Quattro H.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VG-120 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will offer you greater detail due to its extra 31MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography highlights
Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography highlights
33
MP count decent (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
82
you can focus manually
resolution is amazing (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-120
Street photography with Sigma Quattro H
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
69
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography information
Sigma Quattro H Sports photography information
26
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery (160 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
71
resolution is amazing (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Travel photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Travel photography camera
62
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery (160 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
weather sealing
resolution is amazing (45MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography highlights
Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography highlights
36
really wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery (160 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
resolution is amazing (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Vlogging highlights
Sigma Quattro H Vlogging highlights
28
really wide (26mm)
includes face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
26
supports face detect focus
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video ( pxls)
lack of mic port
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sigma Quattro H
 Olympus VG-120Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Brand Olympus Sigma
Model Olympus VG-120 Sigma sd Quattro H
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-06 2016-02-23
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-H
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 45 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6200 x 4152
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 7cm -
Available lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.4
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 -
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 gr (0.26 pounds) -
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-70B BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $190 $1,134