Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX150

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX150, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was released 13 months before the WX150 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VG-120 scores vs the WX150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 enjoys exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the VG-120 vs the WX150.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and WX150 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The picture here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and WX150.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony WX150 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.