Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A9

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and A9 (24MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was announced 6 years prior to the A9 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the VG-160 grades vs the A9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 & Sony Alpha A9. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 offers exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A9 has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the VG-160 against the A9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and A9 is 96 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and A9.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-160 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A9 will give greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-160 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.