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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(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
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Updated by Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus VG-120 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-120 was launched 6 years prior to the RX100 V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the VG-120 matches up versus the RX100 V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony RX100 V

 VG-120 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Olympus VG-120

 RX100 V VG-120 
ReleasedOctober 2016January 2011Newer by 70 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony RX100 V

 VG-120 RX100 V 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VG-120 features 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) whilst the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-120 against the RX100 V.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and RX100 V is 96 and 89 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-120 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 V will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-120
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 V
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
66
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Street photography information
Sony RX100 V Street photography information
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
26
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (160 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
70
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
max fps high (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
not so great battery power (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Travel photography camera
62
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (160 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
80
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography factors
36
pretty wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery (160 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 V as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (26mm)
has face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
81
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus VG-120Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-120 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2016-10-06
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120 grams (0.26 pounds) 299 grams (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life 160 photographs 220 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $190 $998