Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A6400

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A6400, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-120 was unveiled 9 years before the A6400 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VG-120 matches up versus the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 comes with outside 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 A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the VG-120 vs the A6400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and A6400 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and A6400.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-120 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6400 will provide greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.