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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A580

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced May 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A100
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A580 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A580, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the A580 (16MP) is very similar but the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-160 was released 8 months later than the A580 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the VG-160 scores against the A580 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Sony A580

 VG-160 A580 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012May 2011More recent by 8 months

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Olympus VG-160

 A580 VG-160 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Sony A580

 VG-160 A580 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A580 has measurements 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 vs Sony A580 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-160 against the A580.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A580 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and A580 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and A580.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A580 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger VG-160 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography advice
Sony A580 Portrait photography advice
33
MP count good (14MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Street photography information
Sony A580 Street photography information
56
lighter than competition (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography advice
Sony A580 Sports photography advice
26
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (165 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography highlights
Sony A580 Travel photography highlights
65
lighter than competition (125g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (165 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
60
better than average battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A580 as a Landscape photography camera
36
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery power (165 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
has double storage slots
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-160
Vlogging with Sony A580
30
fairly wide (26mm)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competition (125g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone port
does not have selfie friendly display
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony A580
 Olympus VG-160Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-160 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-01-10 2011-05-26
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 7cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 12.00 m
Flash settings 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
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 file 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
Environment 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 Overall rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1121
Other
Battery life 165 pictures 1050 pictures
Style 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 feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single 2
Retail pricing $90 $848