Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A77

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony A77, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The VG-160 was announced 3 months later than the A77 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the VG-160 matches up vs the A77 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-160 and Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the VG-160 versus the A77.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and A77.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A77 will give you extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.