Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A65

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus VG-160 and Sony A65, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-160 was announced 2 months later than the A65 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the VG-160 scores versus the A65 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-160 and Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 offers outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-160 and Sony A65 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-160 compared to the A65.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and A65.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-160 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A65 will render more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively.