Olympus VG-120 vs Zeiss ZX1

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus VG-120 vs Zeiss ZX1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Zeiss. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The VG-120 was revealed 8 years prior to the ZX1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the VG-120 matches up against the ZX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 and Zeiss ZX1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 provides outer dimensions 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 Zeiss ZX1 has measurements of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-120 vs the ZX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and ZX1 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and ZX1.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Zeiss ZX1 will provide extra detail because of its extra 23 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.