Olympus VG-160 vs Sony TX7

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony TX7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-160 was unveiled 2 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VG-160 matches up against the TX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 has outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony TX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-160 compared to the TX7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and TX7.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus VG-160 will produce greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent VG-160 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.