Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX70

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony WX70, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was brought out 12 months before the WX70 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the VG-120 scores vs the WX70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-120 versus the WX70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and WX70.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX70 to offer you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.