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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VG-160

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus VG-160 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VG-160 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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
  • Announced January 2012
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VG-160 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus VG-160, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and VG-160 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was released 3 years prior to the VG-160 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-600 scores versus the VG-160 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus VG-160

 E-600 VG-160 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Olympus E-600

 VG-160 E-600 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012August 2009More recent by 28 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus VG-160

 E-600 VG-160 
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Olympus VG-160 has measurements 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-600 against the VG-160.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and VG-160 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VG-160 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and VG-160.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus VG-160 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography information
Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography information
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Olympus VG-160
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
56
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography details
Olympus VG-160 Sports photography details
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
26
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (165 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography features
Olympus VG-160 Travel photography features
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
65
lighter than competitors (125g)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (165 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography information
Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography information
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
36
really wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery pack (165 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-600
Vlogging with Olympus VG-160
18
can't record video
30
really wide (26mm)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus VG-160
 Olympus E-600Olympus VG-160
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-600 Olympus VG-160
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-08-30 2012-01-10
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 7 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 7cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 gr (1.14 lbs) 125 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 165 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $90