Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A450

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A450, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the A450 (14MP) is very close but the VG-120 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was announced 13 months later than the A450 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VG-120 matches up versus the A450 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-120 has got exterior 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 A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the VG-120 versus the A450.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and A450 is 96 and 65 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and A450.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer the same exact MP but not the same sensor sizing. The VG-120 comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF trickier. The more recent VG-120 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.