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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A560

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A500
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A560 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony A560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the A560 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The VG-160 was announced 17 months after the A560 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the VG-160 matches up versus the A560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Sony A560

 VG-160 A560 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012August 2010More modern by 17 months

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Olympus VG-160

 A560 VG-160 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Sony A560

 VG-160 A560 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 has got outer 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 A560 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony A560 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-160 compared to the A560.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and A560 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and A560.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The VG-160 contains the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF harder. The younger VG-160 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-160
Portrait photography with Sony A560
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
72
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Street photography camera
Sony A560 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than others (125g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography information
Sony A560 Sports photography information
26
good MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (165 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery power (1,050 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography info
Sony A560 Travel photography info
65
lighter than others (125 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (165 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography features
Sony A560 Landscape photography features
36
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery (165 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
has double storage slots
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging info
Sony A560 Vlogging info
30
quite wide (26mm)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than others (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone port
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony A560
 Olympus VG-160Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-160 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2012-01-10 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 7cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 gr (0.28 pounds) 599 gr (1.32 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 817
Other
Battery life 165 pictures 1050 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 2
Launch cost $90 $650