Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A7R III

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony A7R III, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The VG-120 was released 7 years prior to the A7R III which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the VG-120 matches up versus the A7R III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VG-120 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony A7R III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-120 compared to the A7R III.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and A7R III is 96 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and A7R III.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-120 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7R III will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.