Olympus VG-120 vs Sony H300

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

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.

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

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.