Olympus VG-120 vs Sony S950

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-120 and Sony S950, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was introduced 23 months later than the S950 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the VG-120 matches up vs the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 has exterior 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 S950 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-120 and Sony S950 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-120 compared to the S950.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and S950 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and S950.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus VG-120 to give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent VG-120 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.