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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W350

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W350 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
  • Released January 2012
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W350 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VG-160 and Sony W350, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the W350 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was brought out 2 years after the W350 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the VG-160 scores vs the W350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Sony W350

 VG-160 W350 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2010Newer by 25 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Olympus VG-160

 W350 VG-160 

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Sony W350

 VG-160 W350 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the VG-160 vs the W350.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and W350 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and W350.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of pictures however you really should take the production date of the products into consideration. The newer VG-160 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W350 Portrait photography highlights
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-160
Street photography with Sony W350
56
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography highlights
Sony W350 Sports photography highlights
26
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (165 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W350 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition in class (125g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (165 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
66
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography information
Sony W350 Landscape photography information
36
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low battery pack (165 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
37
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging factors
Sony W350 Vlogging factors
30
relatively wide (26mm)
features face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
29
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony W350
 Olympus VG-160Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-160 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2012-01-10 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 7cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.80 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 165 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-70B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $90 $200