Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6000

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was released 3 years before the A6000 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the VG-160 scores against the A6000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-160 and Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 enjoys outer 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) whilst the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the VG-160 compared to the A6000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and A6000 is 96 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and A6000.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6000 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.