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Olympus VG-170

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
18 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • 170 looks good and has an even better price
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • great fun editing the pictures in-camera too

Cons

  • Olympus VG-170 lacks true mechanical image stabilization
  • slow shutter work is rather limited
  • Eye-Fi cards are wifi enabled SD cards

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 4288, 3216 px
  • 2.8
  • Face detection, Face tracking, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Olympus VG-170 - Pros & Cons

Olympus VG-170

Pros

  • 170 looks good and has an even better price
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • great fun editing the pictures in-camera too
  • the focusing system is also pretty sharp
  • VG-170 has a very good lens built onto it
  • Olympus VG-170 are lovely and smooth
  • Olympus VG-170's lens is good
  • The menus are easy enough to use
  • Intelligent Auto mode and Digital Image Stabilisation
  • the Olympus VG-170 is a decent buy
  • The menus are logical and well thought out

Cons

  • Olympus VG-170 lacks true mechanical image stabilization
  • slow shutter work is rather limited
  • Eye-Fi cards are wifi enabled SD cards
  • Memory Card Slot Battery Compartment Pressing the playback button
  • only one button is allocated for menus which is joined by
  • The camera does not offer raw image capture
  • the room was completely dark when taken
  • isn't packed with lots of buttons
  • no CIPA rating provided for the camera battery
  • grips are plastic rather than rubber
  • more noise on flat surfaces and the detail in the jar was considerably degraded

Olympus VG-170 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconMax resolution
4288 x 3216 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus VG-170 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Max resolution4288 x 3216 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Maximum aperture2.8
Focal length equiv26 - 130
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Spot Auto Focus
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D supportyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight5.19 oz
Width4.08 in
Height2.46 in
Depth0.87 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
GPSno
Date imprintingyes
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 3216 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizeryes
Supported aspect ratios16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots460000
Touch screenno
Viewfinder
Screen
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions640.0 px
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
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Storage
Internal storage34.9 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file systemExif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Olympus VG-170 Olympus - Editorial Reviews (10)

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Olympus VG-170 Olympus VG-170 review: Olympus VG-170
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Published: 17.07.2012
Olympus VG-170 review: Olympus VG-170
2.0

A 14-megapixel camera for just £80? Despite a few neat features, the Olympus VG-170 has made too many compromises to hit that price.

Olympus VG-170 Olympus VG-170 Review - Specifications
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Imaging Resource
Published: 11.01.2012
Olympus VG-170 Review - Specifications

Olympus VG-170 Review - VG-170 Specifications

Olympus VG-170 Olympus VG-170 Review
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 11.04.2012
Olympus VG-170 Review
4.5

The Olympus VG-170 is a budget digital compact that sports some beefy-looking specification, but what exactly is it you get for a penny shy of £100, and is it any good? Doug Harman finds out.

Olympus VG-170 Olympus VG-170 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 11.01.2012
Olympus VG-170 Review

Olympus VG-170 review, find out how the VG-170 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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TechRadar
Published: 20.03.2012
Olympus VG-170 review
3.0

New 14MP compact camera offers premium features at bargain price

Olympus VG-170 Olympus VG-170 Compact Digital Camera Review
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ePHOTOzine
Olympus VG-170 Compact Digital Camera Review
3.5

The Olympus VG-170 is a compact digital camera with an extra powerful flash, Daniel Bell reviews.

Olympus VG-170 Olympus VG-170 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 15.02.2012
Olympus VG-170 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Olympus VG-170 is a budget compact camera with a lot of premium features. You get a surprisingly capable camera for £99.99 / €100 - 14 megapixels, powerful flash with a guide number of 8.8, 5x wide-angle zoom, 3 inch LCD screen and 720p movies. Read our Olympus VG-170 review to find out if it's a real bargain or not...

Olympus VG-170 Olympus VG-170 – Strobe Master
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hardwarezone.com.ph
Published: 24.02.2012
Olympus VG-170 – Strobe Master

The 14-megapixel VG-170 from Olympus boasts the most powerful flash of any compact camera, plus a couple of in-camera processing features we've never seen before. We go in-depth to see what's what.

Olympus VG-170 Olympus VG-170 review
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Olympus VG-170 review

In het Olympus VG-170 productdossier lees je alles over de VG-170. Lees wat de VG-170 allemaal kan op onze review- en specificatiepagina.

Olympus VG-170 There IS a VG-170...: Olympus Compact Camera Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
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There IS a VG-170...: Olympus Compact Camera Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

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