Olympus VG-170 Review

4.5

February 15, 2012 | Matt Grayson |

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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	460000 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)
Macro mode	0.2m - ∞ (wide) / 0.6m - ∞ (tele)
Super Macro mode	Closest focusing distance: 5 cm
AF illuminator	Yes
Light Metering
Modes	ESP light metering
Exposure System
Modes	i-Auto, Programme automatic, DIS mode, Scene Modes, Magic Filter, Panorama, Movie, Beauty & Make-up
Enhancement function	Digital Image Stabilisation Advanced Face Detection Technology
Shutter speed	1/2 - 1/2000 s / < 4 s (Candle Scene)
Exposure compensation	+/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes	15
Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Sports, Indoor, Candle, Self-portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach and Snow, Pet, 3D
Magic Filter
Types	Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fisheye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Water color, Reflection
Sensitivity
Auto	AUTO
Manual	ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance
AUTO WB system	Yes
One-touch white balance	1 custom settings can be registered
Preset values	Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Flourescent 3
Internal Flash
Modes	AUTO, Red-eye reduction, Long flash, Fill-in, Off
Working range (wide)	0.2 - 8.8 m (ISO 800)
Working range (tele)	0.6 - 3.8 m (ISO 800)
Sequence Shooting
Sequential shooting mode (high speed)	15 fps / 20 frames (in 3MP mode) 2 fps / 200 frames (in 3MP mode)
Sequential shooting mode	0.6 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
Beauty Fix	Yes
View Images
Modes	Single, Index, Zoom, Slide show
Index	5 x 4 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	2.3
PIM	III
DPS	PictBridge
DPOF	Yes
Movie Recording System
Recording format	AVI Motion JPEG®
Image Stabilisation Mode	Digital Image Stabilisation
HD Movie quality	720P Recording time: Up to card capacity
Movie quality	640 x 480 / 30fps Recording time: Up to card capacity Note: maximum file size 2GB When shooting 720P movies use SDHC class 6 or higher.
Magic Filter	Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fisheye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Water color, Reflection
Sound Recording System
Voice playback	Yes
Sound recording	Yes , format: WAV
Image footage	4 s
Speaker	Yes
Memory
Removable Media	SD / SDHC (UHS speed class not supported)
Internal memory	34.9 MB
Eye-Fi Card compatible	Yes
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
3D Photo Shooting Mode	Yes
Panorama function	Image marker (Software)
Self timer	2 / 12 s
Menu guide	Yes
Date imprint	Yes
Power Supply
Battery	LI-50B Lithium-Ion Battery
Internal Charging	Yes
Interface
DC input	Yes
Combined A/V & USB output	Yes
USB 2.0 High Speed	Yes
Size
Dimensions (W x H x D)	103.7 x 62.5 x 22.2 mm
Weight	147 g (including battery and memory card)