Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-120 was announced 3 years earlier than the QX100 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VG-120 matches up versus the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 features 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) whilst the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the VG-120 compared to the QX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and QX100 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and QX100.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-120 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony QX100 will offer greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.