Olympus VG-160 vs Sony WX80

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VG-160 and Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was unveiled 12 months before the WX80 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the VG-160 matches up against the WX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-160 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VG-160 enjoys outside measurements 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 WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the VG-160 and the WX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and WX80 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and WX80.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX80 to give greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older VG-160 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.