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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A65

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(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
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2011
  • Successor is Sony A68
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A65 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony A65

 VG-120 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Olympus VG-120

 A65 VG-120 
LaunchedNovember 2011January 2011Newer by 10 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony A65

 VG-120 A65 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A65 size comparison

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

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography information
Sony A65 Portrait photography information
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-120
Street photography with Sony A65
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
77
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A65 as a Sports photography camera
26
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery life (160 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Travel photography features
Sony A65 Travel photography features
62
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (160 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
megapixel count good (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography factors
Sony A65 Landscape photography factors
36
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery life (160 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A65 as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (26mm)
offers face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
78
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic socket
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony A65
 Olympus VG-120Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-120 Sony SLT-A65
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-01-06 2011-11-15
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120g (0.26 lb) 622g (1.37 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 717
Other
Battery life 160 photos 560 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $190 $700