Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX400V
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs
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- 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
- Released January 2011
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Introduced February 2014
- Replaced the Sony HX300
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX400V Overview
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").
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX400V Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony HX400V
VG-120 | HX400V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus VG-120
HX400V | VG-120 | |||
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Introduced | February 2014 | January 2011 | More recent by 37 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony HX400V
VG-120 | HX400V | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Absent Touch friendly display |
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison
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).
See the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX400V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX400V Specifications
Olympus VG-120 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus VG-120 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2011-01-06 | 2014-02-12 |
Body design | Ultracompact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5184 x 3888 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
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) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focus range | 7cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.40 m | 8.50 m (ISO Auto) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 120 gr (0.26 lb) | 660 gr (1.46 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 pictures | 300 pictures |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-70B | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $190 | $448 |