Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A7R IV

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony A7R IV, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-120 was brought out 9 years prior to the A7R IV and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the VG-120 scores vs the A7R IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 has outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-120 against the A7R IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and A7R IV is 96 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and A7R IV.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VG-120 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7R IV will provide you with more detail having its extra 47MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.