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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was launched 4 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the VG-160 scores against the HX90V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Sony HX90V

 VG-160 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus VG-160

 HX90V VG-160 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2012Fresher by 39 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Sony HX90V

 VG-160 HX90V 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-160 enjoys physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony HX90V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-160 versus the HX90V.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and HX90V is 96 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and HX90V.

Clearly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX90V to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography info
Sony HX90V Portrait photography info
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
45
has manual focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
has face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-160
Street photography with Sony HX90V
56
lighter than competitors (125g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-160
Sports photography with Sony HX90V
26
good resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (165 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (360 per charge)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography details
Sony HX90V Travel photography details
65
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery power (165 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
76
good battery (360 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-160
Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
36
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery power (165 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
good battery (360 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging information
Sony HX90V Vlogging information
30
decently wide (26mm)
has face detection focus
lighter than competitors (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony HX90V
 Olympus VG-160Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-160 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-10 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.80 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 245g (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 165 images 360 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $90 $440