Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX400V

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX400V, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was announced 4 years prior to the HX400V and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the VG-120 grades versus the HX400V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VG-120 has got exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the VG-120 vs the HX400V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and HX400V is 96 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and HX400V.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony HX400V to resolve more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.