Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VG-160

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 & Olympus VG-160. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.