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Canon S200 vs Olympus VG-160

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Olympus VG-160 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32

Canon S200 vs Olympus VG-160 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2014
Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon S200 vs Olympus VG-160 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon S200 versus Olympus VG-160, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and VG-160 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The S200 was revealed 2 years after the VG-160 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S200 grades against the VG-160 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Olympus VG-160

 S200 VG-160 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2012More modern by 26 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Canon S200

 VG-160 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Olympus VG-160

 S200 VG-160 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Canon S200 vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 enjoys outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 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).

Check out the Canon S200 versus Olympus VG-160 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the S200 vs the VG-160.

Canon S200 vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S200 and VG-160 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Olympus VG-160 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image here will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and VG-160.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S200 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VG-160 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher S200 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon S200 vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography highlights
34
you can focus manually
includes face detect focus
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
has no RAW format
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography factors
Olympus VG-160 Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
has no RAW format
56
lighter than average (125 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 Sports photography details
Olympus VG-160 Sports photography details
32
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
26
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (165 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography advice
Olympus VG-160 Travel photography advice
64
includes touch focus
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
low resolution (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
65
lighter than average (125 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery life (165 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography info
Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography info
46
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
has no RAW format
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
36
really wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery life (165 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S200
Vlogging with Olympus VG-160
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decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
30
really wide (26mm)
features face detection focus
lighter than average (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Canon S200 vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Olympus VG-160
 Canon PowerShot S200Olympus VG-160
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot S200 Olympus VG-160
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-02-21 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 7cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 181g (0.40 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 images 165 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $293 $90