Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Announced September 2017
- Old Model is Sony RX10 III
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") posses different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe VG-120 was launched 7 years prior to the RX10 IV which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VG-120 matches up vs the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony RX10 IV
VG-120 | RX10 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus VG-120
RX10 IV | VG-120 | |||
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Announced | September 2017 | January 2011 | More modern by 81 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 230k | Crisper display (+1210k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony RX10 IV
VG-120 | RX10 IV | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display size | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-120 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the VG-120 vs the RX10 IV.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and RX10 IV is 96 and 52 respectively.
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and RX10 IV.
Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-120 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Olympus VG-120 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus VG-120 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Category | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2011-01-06 | 2017-09-12 |
Physical type | 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 aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus range | 7cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 1,440k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 24.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.40 m | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/2000s |
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) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 120g (0.26 lbs) | 1095g (2.41 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 160 shots | 400 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-70B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $190 | $1,698 |