Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A68

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus VG-160 and Sony A68, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-160 was brought out 4 years prior to the A68 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the VG-160 matches up vs the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-160 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-160 has 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 A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-160 and Sony A68 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the VG-160 versus the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and A68.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-160 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A68 will resolve more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.