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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony QX100

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony QX100 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
  • Launched January 2012
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus VG-160 and Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-160 was brought out 20 months earlier than the QX100 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the VG-160 matches up against the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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