Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung GX-10

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-160 and Samsung GX-10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The VG-160 was launched 5 years later than the GX-10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VG-160 matches up against the GX-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-160 and Samsung GX-10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-160 enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-10 has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-160 and Samsung GX-10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-160 and the GX-10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and GX-10 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and GX-10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-160 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus VG-160 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern VG-160 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.