Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus VG-160

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus TG-860 versus Olympus VG-160, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was revealed 3 years later than the VG-160 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-860 matches up vs the VG-160 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Olympus VG-160. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 enjoys outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus VG-160 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-860 compared to the VG-160.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and VG-160 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and VG-160.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus TG-860 to provide more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-860 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.