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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 II
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony RX10, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was introduced 4 years before the RX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the VG-120 matches up against the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony RX10

 VG-120 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus VG-120

 RX10 VG-120 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2011Newer by 38 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k230kCrisper display (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony RX10

 VG-120 RX10 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 features physical dimensions 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 RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-120 compared to the RX10.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and RX10 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The picture here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and RX10.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VG-120 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 will show extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 Portrait photography highlights
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 Sports photography features
26
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (160 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
environment proofing
good battery life (420 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Travel photography details
Sony RX10 Travel photography details
62
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (160 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
58
good battery life (420 CIPA)
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 Landscape photography highlights
36
relatively wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery life (160 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
63
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery life (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-120
Vlogging with Sony RX10
28
relatively wide (26mm)
has face detect focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
30
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony RX10
 Olympus VG-120Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-120 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-06 2014-03-20
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz X
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 14MP 20MP
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 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 7cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120g (0.26 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 160 pictures 420 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $190 $698