Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung SL30

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung SL30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and SL30 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was revealed 2 years later than the SL30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short view of how the VG-160 grades vs the SL30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 and Samsung SL30. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Samsung SL30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Samsung SL30 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung SL30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the VG-160 compared to the SL30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and SL30 is 96 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and SL30.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus VG-160 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger VG-160 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.