Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A9 II

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A9 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was brought out 9 years prior to the A9 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the VG-120 grades versus the A9 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 features 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) while the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A9 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the VG-120 vs the A9 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and A9 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and A9 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VG-120 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A9 II will give you more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.