Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A99 II

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The VG-160 was announced 5 years earlier than the A99 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the VG-160 grades against the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-160 versus the A99 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and A99 II is 96 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and A99 II.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-160 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A99 II will result in more detail with its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.