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Canon RP vs Olympus VG-160

Portability
70
Imaging
76
Features
80
Overall
77
Canon EOS RP front
 
Olympus VG-160 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Canon RP vs Olympus VG-160 Key Specs

Canon RP
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 485g - 133 x 85 x 70mm
  • Revealed February 2019
Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Canon RP vs Olympus VG-160 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon RP vs Olympus VG-160, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the RP (26MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the RP (Full frame) and VG-160 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The RP was announced 7 years later than the VG-160 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon RP being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the RP matches up vs the VG-160 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon RP over the Olympus VG-160

 RP VG-160 
LaunchedFebruary 2019January 2012Fresher by 87 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Canon RP

 VG-160 RP 

Common features in the Canon RP and Olympus VG-160

 RP VG-160 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon RP vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon RP enjoys outer dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Olympus VG-160 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the RP versus the VG-160.

Canon RP vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RP and VG-160 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Canon RP vs Olympus VG-160 top view buttons comparison

Canon RP vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RP and VG-160.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RP having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon RP will give more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher RP will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon RP vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison

Canon RP vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon RP vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon RP
Portrait photography with Olympus VG-160
85
you can focus manually
megapixel count excellent (26 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon RP
Street photography with Olympus VG-160
77
fully articulated screen
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
provides focus via touch
environment proof
above average high ISO (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
56
lighter than others (125 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon RP Sports photography information
Olympus VG-160 Sports photography information
69
megapixel count excellent (26 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (250 shots)
27
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (165 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon RP as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Travel photography camera
69
environment proof
supports bluetooth
provides focus via touch
megapixel count excellent (26 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (250 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
66
lighter than others (125g)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
low battery pack (165 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon RP Landscape photography information
Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography information
77
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count excellent (26MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (40,000)
supports RAW files
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (250 CIPA)
37
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery pack (165 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon RP Vlogging advice
Olympus VG-160 Vlogging advice
34
has touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic socket
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
30
pretty wide (26mm)
has face detection focus
lighter than others (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Canon RP vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon RP and Olympus VG-160
 Canon EOS RPOlympus VG-160
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS RP Olympus VG-160
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-02-14 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 8 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 6240 x 4160 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 40000 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 4779 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range - 7cm
Number of lenses 17 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 485g (1.07 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 85 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2977 not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots 165 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $999 $90