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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6100

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6100 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 A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced August 2019
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-160 was announced 8 years prior to the A6100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the VG-160 scores versus the A6100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Sony A6100

 VG-160 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Olympus VG-160

 A6100 VG-160 
IntroducedAugust 2019January 2012More recent by 92 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Sony A6100

 VG-160 A6100 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 comes with physical 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 A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-160 vs the A6100.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and A6100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and A6100.

Clearly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6100 will render more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6100 Portrait photography highlights
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
82
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
above average high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography factors
Sony A6100 Sports photography factors
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (165 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
75
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography highlights
Sony A6100 Travel photography highlights
65
lighter than competitors (125g)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (165 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
86
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-160
Landscape photography with Sony A6100
36
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery (165 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging information
Sony A6100 Vlogging information
30
pretty wide (26mm)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony A6100
 Olympus VG-160Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-160 Sony Alpha a6100
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-10 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 7cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 lb) 396g (0.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 165 images 420 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $90 $748