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Canon A800 vs Olympus VG-160

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
19
Overall
28
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Olympus VG-160 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Canon A800 vs Olympus VG-160 Key Specs

Canon A800
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 186g - 94 x 61 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2011
Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon A800 vs Olympus VG-160 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Canon A800 and Olympus VG-160, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and VG-160 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A800 was released 12 months earlier than the VG-160 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A800 grades against the VG-160 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Olympus VG-160

 A800 VG-160 

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Canon A800

 VG-160 A800 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2011More recent by 12 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k115kClearer screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Olympus VG-160

 A800 VG-160 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon A800 vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A800 has outside dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus VG-160 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A800 compared to the VG-160.

Canon A800 vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A800 and VG-160 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Olympus VG-160 top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The photograph here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A800 and VG-160.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus VG-160 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older A800 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A800 vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A800 Portrait photography details
Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography details
26
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
34
MP count good (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A800 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Street photography camera
46
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A800 Sports photography details
Olympus VG-160 Sports photography details
29
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (300 shots)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
27
MP count good (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (165 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 Travel photography info
Olympus VG-160 Travel photography info
55
great battery power (300 per charge)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery (165 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A800
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-160
27
great battery power (300 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
37
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery (165 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A800 Vlogging details
Olympus VG-160 Vlogging details
24
features face detection focusing
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic socket
30
fairly wide (26mm)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon A800 vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Olympus VG-160
 Canon PowerShot A800Olympus VG-160
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A800 Olympus VG-160
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 3 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 115k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 186g (0.41 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 165 photos
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $90 $90