Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony QX100
VG-120 | QX100 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | " | Bigger screen (+3") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 0k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Olympus VG-120
QX100 | VG-120 | |||
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Revealed | September 2013 | January 2011 | More 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 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
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.
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony QX100 Specifications
Olympus VG-120 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 | |
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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 |