Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung WB850F

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung WB850F, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the WB850F (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was launched within a month of the WB850F which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the VG-160 matches up against the WB850F for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 and Samsung WB850F. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 offers 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) and the Samsung WB850F has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-160 vs Samsung WB850F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the VG-160 compared to the WB850F.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and WB850F is 96 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and WB850F.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Samsung WB850F to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively.