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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX100 V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The VG-160 was revealed 5 years before the RX100 V which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the VG-160 matches up versus the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 VG-160 RX100 V 

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

 RX100 V VG-160 
RevealedOctober 2016January 2012More modern by 57 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

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

 VG-160 RX100 V 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VG-160 enjoys external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-160 versus the RX100 V.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

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

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

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and RX100 V.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-160 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 V will provide you with more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography info
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
66
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
26
good MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (165 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
70
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 V Travel photography factors
65
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (165 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
80
lighter than competition (299 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography information
36
decently wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery life (165 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 V Vlogging features
30
decently wide (26mm)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
81
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (299 grams)
no microphone port
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus VG-160Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-160 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-10 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
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
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lb) 299 grams (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 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 165 images 220 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $90 $998