Olympus VG-160 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Olympus VG-160 Review

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Main Features

14 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
26-130 mm (5x) F2.8-6.5 Zoom Lens
80 - 1600 ISO
3" Fixed Screen
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
96 x 57 x 19 mm, 125g.
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Olympus VG-160 Overview

First introduced in January, 2012, Olympus VG-160 is a 14 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Olympus VG-160 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

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Sensor resolution of Olympus VG-160 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.

Olympus VG-160 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Olympus VG-160

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus VG-160 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

125g Light Body

±2 AE Bracketing Range

AF Face Detection

6.5 Lens at Tele

26 mm Wide Angle Lens

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Low Battery Life: 165 shots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Slow Lens at Tele: F6.5

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

Type Scores

Olympus VG-160 has an Overall Score of 31/100 and ranked #670 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1090 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Olympus VG-160

Olympus VG-160 weighs 125g and has external dimensions of 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.78 x 2.24 x 0.75"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Olympus VG-160 is 50 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Olympus VG-160 is less by 2mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Olympus VG-160

125g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Olympus VG-160

19mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Olympus VG-160 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	VG-160	Dimensions	VG-160
Canon G16	356 g	125 g	109 x 76 x 40 mm	96 x 57 x 19 mm
Casio EX-100	389 g	125 g	119x67x50 x x mm	96 x 57 x 19 mm
Casio EX-10	384 g	125 g	120 x 68 x 49 mm	96 x 57 x 19 mm
Canon SX260 HS	231 g	125 g	106 x 61 x 33 mm	96 x 57 x 19 mm
Nikon P7800	399 g	125 g	119 x 78 x 50 mm	96 x 57 x 19 mm
Olympus XZ-2 iHS	346 g	125 g	113 x 65 x 48 mm	96 x 57 x 19 mm
Canon SX160 IS	291 g	125 g	111 x 73 x 44 mm	96 x 57 x 19 mm
Panasonic ZS40	240 g	125 g	111 x 64 x 34 mm	96 x 57 x 19 mm

Specifications of Olympus VG-160

General
Brand	Olympus
Model	VG-160
Announced	January, 2012
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	7
Screen
Screen Size	3"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting	n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	4.80
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area	28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution	14 MP
Max Image Resolution	4288 x 3216
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	80
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	165 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model	LI-70B
Physical
Weight	125 g
Physical Dimensions	96 x 57 x 19 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly