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Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX200

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Samsung NX200 front
Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
57
Overall
60

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX200 Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2011
Samsung NX200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 223g - 117 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Superseded the Samsung NX100
  • Later Model is Samsung NX210
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Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX200 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX200, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and NX200 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The VG-110 was manufactured 12 months prior to the NX200 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the VG-110 grades vs the NX200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Samsung NX200

 VG-110 NX200 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Olympus VG-110

 NX200 VG-110 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2011More modern by 12 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Samsung NX200

 VG-110 NX200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX200 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 has got external measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Samsung NX200 has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-110 against the NX200.

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX200 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and NX200 is 97 and 90 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX200 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and NX200.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-110 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX200 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX200 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
Portrait photography with Samsung NX200
26
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
77
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography features
Samsung NX200 Street photography features
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
73
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (223 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX200 as a Sports photography camera
24
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (170 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
56
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography factors
Samsung NX200 Travel photography factors
57
built-in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (170 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
68
lighter than average in class (223 grams)
good MP (20 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography details
Samsung NX200 Landscape photography details
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery power (170 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
71
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3")
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging information
Samsung NX200 Vlogging information
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
provides face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
34
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (223g)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone port
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Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Samsung NX200
 Olympus VG-110Samsung NX200
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus VG-110 Samsung NX200
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-02-08 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180s
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 gr (0.23 pounds) 223 gr (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 618
Other
Battery life 170 images 330 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $150 $818