Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX66

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.