Olympus VG-120 vs Sony a1

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony a1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and a1 (50MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was brought out 11 years prior to the a1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the VG-120 matches up versus the a1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Alpha a1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony a1 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 has got exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony a1 has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony a1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-120 compared to the a1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and a1 is 96 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and a1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony a1 will resolve greater detail having its extra 36 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be behind in sensor tech.