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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX7

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX7 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus VG-120 and Sony TX7, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was launched 13 months later than the TX7 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the VG-120 matches up versus the TX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony TX7

 VG-120 TX7 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2010More recent by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Olympus VG-120

 TX7 VG-120 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony TX7

 VG-120 TX7 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-120 and Sony TX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-120 vs the TX7.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and TX7.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VG-120 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern VG-120 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX7 Portrait photography highlights
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-120
Street photography with Sony TX7
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX7 Sports photography highlights
26
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (160 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Travel photography details
Sony TX7 Travel photography details
62
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (160 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
provides touch focus
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX7 Landscape photography highlights
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery power (160 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
36
rather wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX7 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
offers face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
32
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony TX7
 Olympus VG-120Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-120 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2011-01-06 2010-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 grams (0.26 lb) 149 grams (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-70B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $190 $300