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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX66

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony TX66, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was released 13 months before the TX66 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the VG-120 matches up versus the TX66 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony TX66

 VG-120 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Olympus VG-120

 TX66 VG-120 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2011More recent by 13 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony TX66

 VG-120 TX66 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VG-120 enjoys external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony TX66 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-120 versus the TX66.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and TX66 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and TX66.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony TX66 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX66 Portrait photography highlights
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
42
you can focus manually
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-120
Street photography with Sony TX66
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography details
Sony TX66 Sports photography details
26
megapixel count good (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (160 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
great battery pack (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-120
Travel photography with Sony TX66
62
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery power (160 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
72
great battery pack (250 CIPA)
includes focus via touch
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography information
Sony TX66 Landscape photography information
36
quite wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3")
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery power (160 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
51
you can focus manually
rather wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
great battery pack (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Vlogging information
Sony TX66 Vlogging information
28
quite wide (26mm)
includes face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
36
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony TX66
 Olympus VG-120Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-120 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2012-02-28
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 7cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3.3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 120 gr (0.26 lb) 109 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 pictures 250 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $190 $350