Olympus VG-120 vs Sony RX100 VI

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VG-120 and Sony RX100 VI, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The VG-120 was launched 8 years earlier than the RX100 VI which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VG-120 grades versus the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 has outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-120 and Sony RX100 VI in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-120 vs the RX100 VI.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and RX100 VI is 96 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and RX100 VI.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-120 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 will be behind in sensor innovation.