Olympus VG-160 vs Sony TX1

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony TX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was introduced 2 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the VG-160 scores vs the TX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-160 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 offers 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) whilst the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony TX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the VG-160 and the TX1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and TX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and TX1.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VG-160 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus VG-160 will provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher VG-160 should have an edge in sensor technology.