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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 IV 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 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 III
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 V
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

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.

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

 VG-160 RX100 IV 

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

 RX100 IV VG-160 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2012More modern by 41 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

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

 VG-160 RX100 IV 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX100 IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

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

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

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography advice
34
decent MP (14MP)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
65
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Street photography information
Sony RX100 IV Street photography information
56
lighter than competitors (125g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than others (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography highlights
27
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (165 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
68
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (16.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competitors (125g)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (165 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
86
lighter than others (298g)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography features
37
really wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery life (165 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
74
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging details
30
really wide (26mm)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
81
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others (298 grams)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus VG-160Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-160 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-10 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 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 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 16.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lb) 298 gr (0.66 lb)
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 Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life 165 images 280 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $90 $898