Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A7 III

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony A7 III, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was released 8 years before the A7 III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VG-120 matches up against the A7 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-120 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 enjoys outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony A7 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-120 compared to the A7 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and A7 III is 96 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The graphic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and A7 III.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7 III will show greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.