Canon S90 vs Olympus VG-160

The following is a thorough comparison of the Canon S90 vs Olympus VG-160, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and VG-160 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was introduced 21 months prior to the VG-160 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the S90 matches up versus the VG-160 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 and Olympus VG-160. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery and Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S90 has exterior measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the S90 compared to the VG-160.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and VG-160 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and VG-160.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S90 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VG-160 will render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged S90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.