Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W800

Lets look more closely at the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was manufactured 3 years prior to the W800 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the VG-160 matches up versus the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 comes with outside 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 W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony W800 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the VG-160 versus the W800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and W800 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and W800.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W800 to offer you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.