Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A99 II

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A99 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was brought out 6 years before the A99 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the VG-120 scores vs the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 offers exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-120 versus the A99 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and A99 II is 96 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The visual underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VG-120 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 II will give more detail having its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.