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Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax W60

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2009
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Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus VG-160 and Pentax W60, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and W60 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was unveiled 2 years after the W60 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the VG-160 scores vs the W60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Pentax W60

 VG-160 W60 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2009Newer by 31 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus VG-160

 W60 VG-160 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Pentax W60

 VG-160 W60 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-160 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-160 and Pentax W60 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 vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the VG-160 vs the W60.

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and W60 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and W60.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus VG-160 to give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The newer VG-160 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax W60 Portrait photography highlights
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-160
Street photography with Pentax W60
56
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
54
environment proof
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Sports photography camera
26
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (165 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
23
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography details
Pentax W60 Travel photography details
65
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (165 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
environment proof
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Landscape photography camera
36
relatively wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery (165 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
36
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging features
Pentax W60 Vlogging features
30
relatively wide (26mm)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (125g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
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Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Pentax W60
 Olympus VG-160Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VG-160 Pentax Optio W60
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-10 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 7cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 165 grams (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 165 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-70B D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $90 $300