Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets look closer at the Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-160 was launched 4 years prior to the RX100 IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the VG-160 grades against the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-160 and the RX100 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and RX100 IV is 96 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-160 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 IV will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.