Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A68

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony A68, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was brought out 5 years earlier than the A68 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the VG-120 scores versus the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-120 enjoys external dimensions 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 A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony A68 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the VG-120 versus the A68.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and A68.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A68 will result in greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be behind in sensor innovation.