Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX350

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX350, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was announced 7 years earlier than the HX350 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the VG-120 matches up vs the HX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the VG-120 and the HX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and HX350 is 96 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and HX350.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony HX350 to offer you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.