Olympus VG-120 vs Sony W800

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony W800, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was launched 4 years before the W800 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VG-120 grades against the W800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VG-120 enjoys external measurements 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 W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the VG-120 compared to the W800.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and W800 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and W800.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony W800 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.