Olympus VG-160 vs Zeiss ZX1

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus VG-160 vs Zeiss ZX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Zeiss. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was brought out 7 years prior to the ZX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VG-160 matches up versus the ZX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-160 & Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 provides exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Zeiss ZX1 has sizing of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-160 and the ZX1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and ZX1 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and ZX1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-160 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will produce more detail having its extra 23MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.