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Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F

Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Samsung DV300F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released February 2011
Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 57 x 18mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and DV300F (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was brought out 10 months prior to the DV300F and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VG-110 grades against the DV300F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Samsung DV300F

 VG-110 DV300F 

Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Olympus VG-110

 DV300F VG-110 
ReleasedJanuary 2012February 2011More recent by 10 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Samsung DV300F

 VG-110 DV300F 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outer dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Samsung DV300F has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the VG-110 against the DV300F.

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and DV300F is 97 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and DV300F.

Clearly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Samsung DV300F to resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography info
Samsung DV300F Portrait photography info
27
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography information
Samsung DV300F Street photography information
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography factors
Samsung DV300F Sports photography factors
25
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (170 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung DV300F as a Travel photography camera
57
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (170 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
69
lighter than average (133g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography factors
Samsung DV300F Landscape photography factors
28
quite wide (27mm)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery pack (170 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging details
Samsung DV300F Vlogging details
28
quite wide (27mm)
has face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than average (133g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung DV300F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Samsung DV300F
 Olympus VG-110Samsung DV300F
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus VG-110 Samsung DV300F
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-02-08 2012-01-02
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105g (0.23 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" 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 170 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-70B BP88
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $150 $200