Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A330

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus VG-120 and Sony A330, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-120 was revealed 20 months after the A330 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the VG-120 grades against the A330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 provides physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A330 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-120 and Sony A330 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the VG-120 against the A330.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and A330 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and A330.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-120 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus VG-120 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger VG-120 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.