Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 III

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was released 3 years prior to the RX100 III which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the VG-160 grades vs the RX100 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-160 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 has got exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony RX100 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the VG-160 versus the RX100 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and RX100 III is 96 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and RX100 III.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VG-160 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 III will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.