Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX1

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus VG-120 and Sony QX1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The VG-120 was introduced 4 years prior to the QX1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the VG-120 matches up against the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 and Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-120 has physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the VG-120 vs the QX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and QX1 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and QX1.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX1 will give greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.