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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 II
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Sony RX100 III

 VG-160 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus VG-160

 RX100 III VG-160 
IntroducedMay 2014January 2012Newer by 28 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX100 III

 VG-160 RX100 III 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

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

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography details
33
resolution is good (14MP)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Street photography features
Sony RX100 III Street photography features
56
lighter than average (125g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 III Sports photography details
26
resolution is good (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (165 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 III Travel photography features
65
lighter than average (125 grams)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (165 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
85
lighter than competition (290 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography features
36
decently wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery pack (165 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
73
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 III Vlogging features
30
decently wide (26mm)
includes face detection focus
lighter than average (125g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
80
pretty wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (290 grams)
lack of mic port
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus VG-160Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-160 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-10 2014-05-15
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 7cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 lb) 290g (0.64 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 495
Other
Battery life 165 photographs 320 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $90 $748