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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Olympus VG-160 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Launched July 2011
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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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 5 months prior to the VG-160 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the SZ-11 matches up against the VG-160 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus VG-160

 SZ-11 VG-160 
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Olympus SZ-11

 VG-160 SZ-11 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus VG-160

 SZ-11 VG-160 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2012Same age
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 has got external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus VG-160 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-11 versus the VG-160.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and VG-160 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and VG-160.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos however you will need to factor the launch date of the cameras into account.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-11
Portrait photography with Olympus VG-160
33
good MP (14MP)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
34
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Street photography factors
Olympus VG-160 Street photography factors
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (226g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
lighter than average in class (125g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography info
Olympus VG-160 Sports photography info
43
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
27
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (165 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography features
Olympus VG-160 Travel photography features
65
lighter than others (226 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery (200 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery (165 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography details
Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography details
40
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
37
rather wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery (165 shots)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Vlogging camera
31
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
lighter than others (226g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
30
rather wide (26mm)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus VG-160
 Olympus SZ-11Olympus VG-160
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SZ-11 Olympus VG-160
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-27 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226g (0.50 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 165 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $253 $90