Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX500

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony WX500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was launched 5 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the VG-120 grades versus the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VG-120 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony WX500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the VG-120 against the WX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and WX500.

All in all, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX500 to give greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.