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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony H300

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony H300 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony H300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was released 4 years before the H300 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VG-120 matches up against the H300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony H300

 VG-120 H300 

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus VG-120

 H300 VG-120 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More modern by 37 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony H300

 VG-120 H300 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 features outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-120 and the H300.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and H300 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and H300.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony H300 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-120
Portrait photography with Sony H300
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
40
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Street photography advice
Sony H300 Street photography advice
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
43
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-120
Sports photography with Sony H300
26
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (160 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
50
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery pack (350 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-120
Travel photography with Sony H300
62
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery (160 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
good battery pack (350 shots)
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (590 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H300 as a Landscape photography camera
36
fairly wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery (160 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
47
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good battery pack (350 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-120
Vlogging with Sony H300
28
fairly wide (26mm)
includes face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
24
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (590g)
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony H300
 Olympus VG-120Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-120 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3-5.9
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 grams (0.26 lbs) 590 grams (1.30 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 photographs 350 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $190 $249