Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W310

Let's look closer at the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W310, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the W310 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was launched 2 years later than the W310 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the VG-160 grades versus the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-160 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 provides 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) whilst the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-160 and the W310.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and W310 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and W310.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus VG-160 to give more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger VG-160 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.