Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax Efina

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-160 and Pentax Efina, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the Efina (14MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was introduced 17 months before the Efina making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VG-160 scores against the Efina for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-160 and Pentax Efina. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 has got external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-160 and Pentax Efina in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the VG-160 vs the Efina.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and Efina is 96 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and Efina.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP and you should expect similar quality of pictures but you should really factor the release date of the products into consideration. The older VG-160 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.