Olympus VG-130 Review

3.5

March 2, 2011 | Zoltan Arva-Toth |

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Specifications

Image Sensor
Effective pixels	14 Megapixels
Filter array	Primary colour filter (RGB)
Full resolution	14.5 Megapixels
Type	1/2.3 '' CCD sensor
Lens
Optical zoom	5 x (WIDE)
Focal length	4.7 - 23.5 mm
Focal length (equiv. 35mm)	26 - 130 mm
Maximum aperture	2.8 - 6.5
Structure	7 lenses / 5 groups
Aspherical glass elements	5
Digital Zoom
Enlargement factor	4 x / 20 x combined with optical zoom
Monitor
Resolution	230400 dots
Monitor size	7.6 cm / 3.0 ''
Monitor type	TFT
Frame assistance	Yes
Brightness adjustment	2 levels
Protection panel	Yes
Focusing System
Method	TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
Modes	iESP, Face Detection AF, Spot, AF Tracking
Standard mode	0.6m - ∞ (wide) / 1.0m - ∞ (tele)
Makro mode	0.2m - ∞ (wide) / 0.6m - ∞ (tele)
Super Macro mode	Closest focusing distance: 7 cm
AF illuminator	Yes
Light Metering
Modes	ESP light metering
Exposure System
Shutter speed	1/2 - 1/2000 s / < 4 s (Candle Scene)
Enhancement function	Digital Image Stabilisation Advanced Face Detection Technology
Exposure compensation	+/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
Modes	i-Auto, Programme automatic, DIS mode, Scene Modes, Magic Filter, Panorama, Movie
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes	14
Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Sports, Indoor, Candle, Self-portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach and Snow, Pet
Magic Filter
Types	Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fisheye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle
Sensitivity
Auto	AUTO
Manual	ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance
AUTO WB system	Yes
Preset values	Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2, Flourescent 3
Internal Flash
Modes	AUTO, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off
Working range (wide)	0.2 - 4.8 m (ISO 800)
Working range (tele)	0.6 - 2.1 m (ISO 800)
Sequence Shooting
Sequential shooting mode (high speed)	10.0 fps / 20 frames (in 3MP mode) 2.3 fps / 200 frames (in 3MP mode)
Sequential shooting mode	0.8 fps / 200 frames (Full Image Size)
Image Processing
Pixel mapping	Yes
Noise reduction	Yes
Shading compensation	Yes
Distortion compensation	Yes
Image Editing
Resize	Yes
Trimming	Yes
View Images
Modes	Single, Index, Zoom, Slide show
Index	4x3 / 6x5 frames
Zoom	1.1 - 10 x
Auto rotation	Yes
Image protect mode	Yes
View Movie
Modes	Frame by frame, Fast forward, Reverse playback
Still Image Recording
DCF	Yes
EXIF	2.21
PIM	III
DPS	PictBridge
DPOF	Yes
Movie Recording System
Recording format	AVI Motion JPEG®
Movie quality	1280 x 720 / 30 fps Recording time: no limit 640 x 480 / 30 fps Recording time: no limit Note: maximum file size 2GB
Sound Recording System
Voice playback	Yes
Sound recording	Yes , format: WAV
Image footage	4 s
Speaker	Yes
Memory
Internal memory	49 MB
Removable Media	SD / SDHC
Image Size
14M	4288 x 3216
8M	3264 x 2448
5M	2560 x 1920
3M	2048 x 1536
2M	1600 x 1200
1M	1280 x 960
VGA	640 x 480
16:9	1920 x 1080
Menu
Menu languages in camera	40
Other Features
Perfect Shot Preview	Yes
Self timer	2 / 12 s
Panorama function	Image marker (Software)
Menu guide	Yes
Date imprint	Yes
Power Supply
Battery	LI-70B Lithium-Ion Battery
Internal Charging	Yes
Interface
DC input	No
Combined A/V & USB output	Yes
USB 2.0 High Speed	Yes
Size
Dimensions (W x H x D)	96.0 x 56.5 x 19.3 mm
Weight	125 g (including battery and memory card)