Reasons to choose Stylus 1
Released in 2013, Stylus 1 has about 42 mm² of sensor area, 12 MP effective resolution, and a 402 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Olympus Stylus 1
vs Olympus VG-165
VS
Sensor area
42 mm²
Stylus 128 mm²
VG-165- Area ratio
- 1.49:1
- Absolute difference
- 14 mm²
- Relative difference
- 49.2%
The Stylus 1 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
Stylus 1MetricVG-165
12 MPEffective pixels14 MP
7.53 × 5.64Sensor6.16 × 4.62
1.88 µmPixel pitch1.43 µm
3.54 µm²Pixel area2.03 µm²
28.26 MP/cm²Pixel density49.19 MP/cm²
4.6Crop factor5.62
—Maximum video—
402 gWeight122 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
BLS‑5 Li‑Ion batteryBatteryLithium ion battery (LI-42B)
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The Stylus 1 has the larger sensor area. The VG-165 has the lighter body. The VG-165 has the higher effective resolution. The Stylus 1 and VG-165 were both released in 2013. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose VG-165
Released in 2013, VG-165 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 14 MP effective resolution, and a 122 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.