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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony WX9

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony WX9 Key Specs

Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony WX9 Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony WX9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was manufactured 13 months later than the WX9 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the VG-160 scores vs the WX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Sony WX9

 VG-160 WX9 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2011Fresher by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Olympus VG-160

 WX9 VG-160 
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Sony WX9

 VG-160 WX9 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-160 has physical measurements 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 WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony WX9 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-160 against the WX9.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and WX9 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and WX9.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX9 to result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer VG-160 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography features
Sony WX9 Portrait photography features
33
decent MP (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
30
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-160
Street photography with Sony WX9
56
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
59
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography info
Sony WX9 Sports photography info
26
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (165 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition in class (125g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery (165 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
67
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX9 Landscape photography advice
36
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery (165 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
43
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging features
Sony WX9 Vlogging features
30
pretty wide (26mm)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
33
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Sony WX9
 Olympus VG-160Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-160 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2012-01-10 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 165 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-70B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $90 $188