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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony A77
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus VG-120 and Sony A77 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The VG-120 was brought out 4 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the VG-120 matches up vs the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony A77 II

 VG-120 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Olympus VG-120

 A77 II VG-120 
AnnouncedMay 2014January 2011More recent by 41 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony A77 II

 VG-120 A77 II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-120 and Sony A77 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-120 and the A77 II.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and A77 II.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 II will render greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography information
Sony A77 II Portrait photography information
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Street photography camera
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-120
Sports photography with Sony A77 II
26
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (160 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
terrible battery power (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Travel photography camera
62
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (160 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
64
weather proofing
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A77 II Landscape photography highlights
36
really wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3")
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery pack (160 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery power (480 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Vlogging highlights
Sony A77 II Vlogging highlights
28
really wide (26mm)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
77
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone jack
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony A77 II
 Olympus VG-120Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-120 Sony SLT-A77 II
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2011-01-06 2014-05-21
Body design Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
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 range 7cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 gr (0.26 lb) 647 gr (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 160 photographs 480 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $190 $1,198