Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 II

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus VG-120 and Sony RX100 II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The VG-120 was launched 3 years prior to the RX100 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the VG-120 scores vs the RX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-120 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 provides external dimensions 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 RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-120 and Sony RX100 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the VG-120 vs the RX100 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and RX100 II is 96 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and RX100 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-120 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 II will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.