Olympus VG-140
Budget Compact Camera
vs Samsung DV300F
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Olympus VG-140

Best price $109
  • 15% more battery life 300 shots vs 260 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $109 vs $200

What’s good about the Samsung DV300F

Best price
$200
  • Weighs a little bit less than the VG-140 3.52 oz vs 4.4 oz
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 8 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities VG-140 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities VG-140 does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback VG-140 does not have HDMI

What the Olympus VG-140 and Samsung DV300F have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 6 in³ vs 6 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Both cameras are the same age April 2012 vs March 2012
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Olympus VG-140 and the Samsung DV300F

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen

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