Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A37

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A37, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the A37 (16MP) is very well matched but the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-160 was unveiled 4 months prior to the A37 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VG-160 scores vs the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-160 & Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 offers outer 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 A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-160 compared to the A37.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and A37.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VG-160 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A37 will give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively.