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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX50V

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX50V Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Older Model is Sony HX30V
Photography Glossary

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX50V Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony HX50V, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was launched 3 years earlier than the HX50V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the VG-120 scores against the HX50V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony HX50V

 VG-120 HX50V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Olympus VG-120

 HX50V VG-120 
LaunchedApril 2013January 2011Fresher by 27 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony HX50V

 VG-120 HX50V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VG-120 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony HX50V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-120 vs the HX50V.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX50V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and HX50V is 96 and 89 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and HX50V.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX50V to result in more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
50
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Street photography highlights
Sony HX50V Street photography highlights
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (272 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography advice
Sony HX50V Sports photography advice
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (160 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery power (400 CIPA)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX50V Travel photography highlights
62
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (160 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
great battery power (400 shots)
lighter than competitors (272 grams)
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX50V Landscape photography factors
36
really wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery life (160 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
53
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
great battery power (400 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5 )
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Vlogging advice
Sony HX50V Vlogging advice
28
really wide (26mm)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (272 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5 )
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony HX50V
 Olympus VG-120Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-120 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-06 2013-04-24
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 2920
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focusing distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120 grams (0.26 lbs) 272 grams (0.60 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 images 400 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $190 $439