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Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung TL320

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Samsung TL320 front
Portability
98
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35

Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung TL320 Key Specs

Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
Samsung TL320
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • n/ag - 97 x 61 x 21mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Other Name is WB1000
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Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung TL320 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus VG-160 and Samsung TL320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the TL320 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was announced 2 years after the TL320 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the VG-160 matches up against the TL320 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Samsung TL320

 VG-160 TL320 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2009More modern by 36 months

Reasons to pick Samsung TL320 over the Olympus VG-160

 TL320 VG-160 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Samsung TL320

 VG-160 TL320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung TL320 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL320 has measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-160 against the TL320.

Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung TL320 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and TL320 is 96 and 98 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung TL320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung TL320 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and TL320.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus VG-160 to offer you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer VG-160 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung TL320 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung TL320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung TL320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography details
Samsung TL320 Portrait photography details
34
good resolution (14MP)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
34
manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Street photography highlights
Samsung TL320 Street photography highlights
56
lighter than others (125 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-160
Sports photography with Samsung TL320
27
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (165 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
30
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-160
Travel photography with Samsung TL320
66
lighter than others (125g)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery (165 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
59
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography info
Samsung TL320 Landscape photography info
37
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery (165 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
43
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging details
Samsung TL320 Vlogging details
30
fairly wide (26mm)
includes face detect focus
lighter than others (125 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
31
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung TL320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Samsung TL320
 Olympus VG-160Samsung TL320
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus VG-160 Samsung TL320
Otherwise known as - WB1000
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2012-01-10 2009-02-23
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-5.8
Macro focus distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
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 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 97 x 61 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $90 $380