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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX9

Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
24 Overall
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Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
38

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX9 Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX9 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX9, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was introduced very close to the WX9 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the VG-120 grades against the WX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony WX9

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Olympus VG-120

		

		

			
 WX9 VG-120 
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony WX9

		

		

			
 VG-120 WX9 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2011Similar age
Focus manually  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch display  Lacking Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 has outer 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 WX9 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
Compare the Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX9 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-120 vs the WX9.
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX9 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and WX9 is 96 and 99 respectively.
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and WX9.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX9 to give greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.
	
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus VG-120 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony WX9 as a Portrait photography camera
33
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 provides face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
30
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 manual exposure not available
 no external flash support
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus VG-120
Street photography with Sony WX9
48
 screen does not articulate
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
59
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus VG-120 Sports photography advice
Sony WX9 Sports photography advice
26
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 no shutter priority
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (160 shots)
 lack of phase detect AF
39
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus VG-120 Travel photography features
Sony WX9 Travel photography features
62
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery life (160 CIPA)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 has built in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX9 Landscape photography advice
36
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 lack of manual exposure
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 not so great battery life (160 shots)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
43
 really wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
 manual exposure not available
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus VG-120 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX9 Vlogging highlights
28
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 provides face detect focusing
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 lack of image stabilization
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of mic jack
33
 really wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have mic support
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony WX9
 Olympus VG-120Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-120 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-01-06 2011-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 7cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.40 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 120g (0.26 lb) -
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-70B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $190 $188