Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus VG-160

Let's look closer at the Canon SX410 IS versus Olympus VG-160, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and VG-160 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was announced 3 years later than the VG-160 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX410 IS grades versus the VG-160 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS and Olympus VG-160. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX410 IS Gallery and Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX410 IS has physical measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus VG-160 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX410 IS versus Olympus VG-160 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX410 IS and the VG-160.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX410 IS and VG-160 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and VG-160.

As you can see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Canon SX410 IS to render greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern SX410 IS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.