Olympus VG-160 vs Sony RX100 VII

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The VG-160 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the VG-160 scores against the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 provides physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony RX100 VII in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-160 and the RX100 VII.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and RX100 VII is 96 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and RX100 VII.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VG-160 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VII will offer you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older VG-160 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.