Olympus VG-160 vs Sigma Quattro

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus VG-160 and Sigma Quattro, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was announced 5 years prior to the Quattro and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VG-160 scores versus the Quattro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 has physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-160 and the Quattro.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and Quattro is 96 and 63 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and Quattro.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sigma Quattro will give more detail with its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-160 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.