Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX80

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus VG-120 and Sony HX80, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was introduced 6 years prior to the HX80 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VG-120 scores vs the HX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 provides outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-120 and Sony HX80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the VG-120 against the HX80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and HX80 is 96 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and HX80.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX80 to provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.