Olympus VG-160 vs Sony QX30

Below, we are matching up the Olympus VG-160 and Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was brought out 3 years before the QX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the VG-160 matches up vs the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.