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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony RX10 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was announced 5 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the VG-120 matches up against the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony RX10 II

 VG-120 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus VG-120

 RX10 II VG-120 
IntroducedJune 2015January 2011More recent by 53 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony RX10 II

 VG-120 RX10 II 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VG-120 offers physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-120 against the RX10 II.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and RX10 II.

As you can see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will produce greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography details
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-120
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
72
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
26
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (160 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
68
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 II Travel photography factors
62
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (160 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
36
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (160 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
62
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 II Vlogging information
28
pretty wide (26mm)
offers face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus VG-120Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-120 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-06 2015-06-10
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor 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
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 7cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed - 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120 gr (0.26 lb) 813 gr (1.79 lb)
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 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life 160 images 400 images
Style 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 shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $190 $998