Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung NX500

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung NX500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The VG-160 was released 4 years before the NX500 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VG-160 grades against the NX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 and Samsung NX500. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-160 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has proportions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-160 versus the NX500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and NX500 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and NX500.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-160 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Samsung NX500 will show more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 will be behind in sensor innovation.