Nikon P7100 vs Olympus VG-160

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon P7100 and Olympus VG-160, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and VG-160 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The P7100 was introduced 2 months later than the VG-160 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the P7100 matches up vs the VG-160 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Olympus VG-160. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7100 offers external measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-160 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the P7100 and the VG-160.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and VG-160 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7100 and VG-160.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P7100 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VG-160 will produce greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively.