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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 IV 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 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Announced September 2017
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 III
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was revealed 6 years before the RX10 IV which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the VG-160 matches up vs the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Sony RX10 IV

 VG-160 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus VG-160

 RX10 IV VG-160 
AnnouncedSeptember 2017January 2012Newer by 69 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX10 IV

 VG-160 RX10 IV 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 has exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 IV in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-160 compared to the RX10 IV.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and RX10 IV is 96 and 52 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and RX10 IV.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VG-160 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will produce greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
72
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
64
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
environment proofing
more heavy than others (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-160
Sports photography with Sony RX10 IV
27
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (165 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
77
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography info
66
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (165 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
57
environment proofing
has bluetooth
has touch focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (1,095g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography advice
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery life (165 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
63
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (26mm)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
29
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
more heavy than others (1,095 grams)
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus VG-160Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-160 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-10 2017-09-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range 7cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate - 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000s
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 lbs) 1095g (2.41 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 165 photos 400 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID 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 One One
Retail cost $90 $1,698