Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A6300

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VG-120 and Sony A6300, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The VG-120 was released 6 years before the A6300 which is quite a serious gap 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 A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VG-120 scores versus the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 and Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-120 features external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-120 and Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the VG-120 versus the A6300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and A6300.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-120 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6300 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.