Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A900

Lets look more closely at the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A900, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The VG-160 was unveiled 3 years after the A900 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the VG-160 matches up vs the A900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-160 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-160 has exterior measurements 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 A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A900 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-160 and the A900.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and A900 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and A900.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-160 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A900 will give more detail having an extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher VG-160 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.