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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 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 RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 II
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was unveiled 3 years before the RX10 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the VG-160 grades vs the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Sony RX10

 VG-160 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus VG-160

 RX10 VG-160 
LaunchedMarch 2014January 2012Newer by 26 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k230kSharper screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX10

 VG-160 RX10 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VG-160 provides outside 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 RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-160 versus the RX10.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and RX10 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-160 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 will offer you more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 Portrait photography info
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 Street photography advice
56
lighter than competition (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (165 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
environment proof
better than average battery life (420 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-160
Travel photography with Sony RX10
65
lighter than competition (125g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery (165 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
58
better than average battery life (420 per charge)
environment proof
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 Landscape photography details
36
pretty wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery (165 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
63
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery life (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-160
Vlogging with Sony RX10
30
pretty wide (26mm)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
30
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX10
 Olympus VG-160Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-160 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-10 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.80 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lb) 813 gr (1.79 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 165 pictures 420 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $90 $698