Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A6600

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-160 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the VG-160 scores against the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-160 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-160 offers outer 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 A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony A6600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-160 vs the A6600.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and A6600 is 96 and 77 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6600 will give you more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older VG-160 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.