Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus VG-160

Here is a in depth review of the Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus VG-160, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Konica and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Minolta 5D (6MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the Minolta 5D (APS-C) and VG-160 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Minolta 5D was released 7 years before the VG-160 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Konica Minolta 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Minolta 5D scores against the VG-160 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D and Olympus VG-160. The complete galleries are available at Konica Minolta 5D Gallery and Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Konica Minolta 5D has outer measurements of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-160 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check the Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus VG-160 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the Minolta 5D and the VG-160.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Minolta 5D and VG-160 is 64 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Minolta 5D and VG-160.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Minolta 5D due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VG-160 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older Minolta 5D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.