Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX10V

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.