Olympus VG-120 vs Sony ZV-1

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus VG-120 and Sony ZV-1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") use different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-120 was introduced 10 years before the ZV-1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VG-120 grades versus the ZV-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 & Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-120 has got physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the VG-120 vs the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and ZV-1.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VG-120 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will render extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 will be behind in sensor tech.