Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX500
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Released January 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Launched April 2015
- Succeeded the Sony WX350
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX500 Overview
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").
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX500 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony WX500
VG-120 | WX500 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Olympus VG-120
WX500 | VG-120 | |||
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Launched | April 2015 | January 2011 | More recent by 51 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony WX500
VG-120 | WX500 | |||
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Manual focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX500 Specifications
Olympus VG-120 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus VG-120 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2011-01-06 | 2015-04-14 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus range | 7cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.40 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 120g (0.26 lbs) | 236g (0.52 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 pictures | 360 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-70B | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail price | $190 | $348 |