Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A65

Lets look closer at the Olympus VG-120 and Sony A65, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The VG-120 was announced 10 months before the A65 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the VG-120 matches up against the A65 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 & Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-120 features 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 A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the VG-120 vs the A65.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and A65.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VG-120 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A65 will give more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.