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Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Samsung NX2000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
68
Overall
65

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000 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
  • Launched February 2011
Samsung NX2000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 228g - 119 x 65 x 36mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX1100
  • Later Model is Samsung NX3000
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Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The VG-110 was brought out 3 years before the NX2000 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VG-110 matches up vs the NX2000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Samsung NX2000

 VG-110 NX2000 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX2000 over the Olympus VG-110

 NX2000 VG-110 
ReleasedNovember 2013February 2011More modern by 34 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen size3.7"2.7"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution1152k230kCrisper screen (+922k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Samsung NX2000

 VG-110 NX2000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 provides physical measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Samsung NX2000 has proportions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-110 versus the NX2000.

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and NX2000 is 97 and 89 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and NX2000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-110 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX2000 will render extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography info
Samsung NX2000 Portrait photography info
26
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
77
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX2000 as a Street photography camera
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
77
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
lighter than others in class (228 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography information
Samsung NX2000 Sports photography information
24
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (170 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
61
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography details
Samsung NX2000 Travel photography details
57
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery power (170 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
72
lighter than others in class (228 grams)
comes with focus via touch
good MP (20MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX2000 as a Landscape photography camera
27
quite wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery power (170 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
very good size screen (3.7 inch)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging factors
Samsung NX2000 Vlogging factors
28
quite wide (27mm)
comes with face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic port
35
touchscreen enabled
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (228g)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung NX2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Samsung NX2000
 Olympus VG-110Samsung NX2000
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus VG-110 Samsung NX2000
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2011-02-08 2013-11-30
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 21
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,152 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
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), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105g (0.23 lb) 228g (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 119 x 65 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 908
Other
Battery life 170 shots 340 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC/ MicroSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $150 $599