Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX200V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus VG-120 and Sony HX200V, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was introduced 16 months earlier than the HX200V which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the VG-120 grades versus the HX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-120 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the VG-120 versus the HX200V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and HX200V is 96 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and HX200V.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX200V to offer more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.