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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Later Model is Sony HX20V
Photography Glossary

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus VG-120 and Sony HX10V, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was released 13 months earlier than the HX10V making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the VG-120 grades against the HX10V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony HX10V

 VG-120 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus VG-120

 HX10V VG-120 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2011Fresher by 13 months
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony HX10V

 VG-120 HX10V 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 provides external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-120 and Sony HX10V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the VG-120 versus the HX10V.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and HX10V is 96 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and HX10V.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX10V to show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-120
Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
33
decent MP (14MP)
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
38
resolution is good (18MP)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Street photography advice
Sony HX10V Street photography advice
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (234 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX10V Sports photography highlights
26
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (160 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
49
long zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
62
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (160 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than others (234 grams)
resolution is good (18MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (400mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX10V Landscape photography factors
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery pack (160 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
45
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Vlogging factors
Sony HX10V Vlogging factors
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
features face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
34
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (234g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus VG-120Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-120 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-06 2012-02-28
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 7cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120g (0.26 lb) 234g (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 320 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $190 $616