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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony QX100

 VG-120 QX100 
Screen sizing3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution230k0kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Olympus VG-120

 QX100 VG-120 
RevealedSeptember 2013January 2011More modern by 32 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony QX100

 VG-120 QX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

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

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography information
Sony QX100 Portrait photography information
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
53
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detection autofocus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Street photography details
Sony QX100 Street photography details
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with touch focus
fixed screen
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Sports photography camera
Sony QX100 as a Sports photography camera
26
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (160 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
low battery life (200 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Travel photography details
Sony QX100 Travel photography details
62
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (160 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
comes with touch focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
relatively wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse function
low battery life (200 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-120
Landscape photography with Sony QX100
36
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery (160 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
54
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
screen is somewhat small (")
manual exposure not available
has no RAW format
low battery life (200 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Vlogging advice
Sony QX100 Vlogging advice
28
quite wide (26mm)
features face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
38
relatively wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony QX100
 Olympus VG-120Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-120 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Type Ultracompact Lens-style
Announced 2011-01-06 2013-09-05
Physical type Ultracompact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch -
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in None
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120g (0.26 lb) 179g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $190 $268