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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony NEX-F3 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
  • Released January 2012
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Updated by Sony NEX-3N
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus VG-160 and Sony NEX-F3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is pretty similar but the VG-160 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The VG-160 was introduced 7 months prior to the NEX-F3 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the VG-160 grades vs the NEX-F3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Sony NEX-F3

 VG-160 NEX-F3 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Olympus VG-160

 NEX-F3 VG-160 
LaunchedAugust 2012January 2012More modern by 7 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Sony NEX-F3

 VG-160 NEX-F3 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 enjoys physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-160 and Sony NEX-F3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-160 and the NEX-F3.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and NEX-F3 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and NEX-F3.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-160 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony NEX-F3 will offer more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography info
33
decent MP (14MP)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than others in class (125g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography details
Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography details
26
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (165 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
53
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery life (470 CIPA)
low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography details
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography details
65
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery life (165 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
good battery life (470 per charge)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography information
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography information
36
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery life (165 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (470 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging features
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging features
30
pretty wide (26mm)
offers face detect focus
lighter than others in class (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
27
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony NEX-F3
 Olympus VG-160Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-160 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-10 2012-08-16
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 16000
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 7cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 pounds) 314 grams (0.69 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1114
Other
Battery life 165 shots 470 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $90 $470