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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • New Model is Sony RX100 II
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-160 was introduced 7 months earlier than the RX100 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the VG-160 matches up vs the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Sony RX100

 VG-160 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus VG-160

 RX100 VG-160 
LaunchedAugust 2012January 2012Newer by 7 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX100

 VG-160 RX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 offers physical measurements 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 RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the VG-160 vs the RX100.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and RX100 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and RX100.

Plainly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-160 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 will offer greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 Portrait photography details
33
good megapixels (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
64
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-160
Street photography with Sony RX100
56
lighter than others (125g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
79
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors (240 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 Sports photography features
26
good megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (165 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
65
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 Travel photography info
65
lighter than others (125g)
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
low battery life (165 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
79
lighter than competitors (240g)
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 Landscape photography information
36
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery life (165 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
74
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-160
Vlogging with Sony RX100
30
decently wide (26mm)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than others (125g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
38
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (240 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have external mic port
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX100
 Olympus VG-160Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-160 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-10 2012-08-28
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 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 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
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) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 secs
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lb) 240 gr (0.53 lb)
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 Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 390
Other
Battery life 165 photographs 330 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $90 $448