Olympus Stylus VG-170 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact

ISO (Max)
1600

Sensor Resolution
14.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
5x

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Olympus Li-50B Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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Olympus Stylus VG-170 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus Stylus VG-170

Product Type	Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height	6.3 cm
Width	10.4 cm
Depth	2.2 cm
Weight	147 g
Enclosure Colour	Red
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	5x

SENSOR Olympus Stylus VG-170

Sensor Resolution	14.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	14,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	14,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser	Electronic

LENS Olympus Stylus VG-170

Type	Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.7 - 23.5 cm - f/2.8-6.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	26 - 130mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Min Focus Distance	60 cm
Macro Focus Range	5cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	5 groups / 7 elements
Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Olympus Stylus VG-170

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection	Yes

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus Stylus VG-170

ISO (Max)	1600
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, self-portrait, PET, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, candle, beauty, night scene with portrait, anti shake, documents
Special Effects	Fisheye, soft focus, Water Colour, Drawing, Pop Art, pin hole, Punk, Sparkle, Reflection
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	4 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Retouch	Beauty Retouch Mode

DISPLAY Olympus Stylus VG-170

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Olympus Stylus VG-170

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	8.8
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator, long flash mode
Effective Flash Range	0.2 m - 8.8 m: ISO 800 (wide lens) 0.6 m - 3.8 m: ISO 800 (tele lens)

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus Stylus VG-170

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Olympus Stylus VG-170

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage	JPEG 4288 x 3216 JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 2560 x 1920 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1280 x 960 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture	AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps AVI - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus Stylus VG-170

Battery Type	Olympus Li-50B Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details	1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 925 mAh (included)

CONNECTIONS Olympus Stylus VG-170

Interface	Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output DC power input

FEATURES Olympus Stylus VG-170

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	0.6 frames per second, 15 frames per second for 20 frames (3MP), 2 frames per second for 200 frames (3MP)
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, cropping an image, in-camera panorama preview, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Face Detection AF/AE, in-camera red-eye fix, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), USB charging, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Advanced Face Detection Technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control

OTHERS Olympus Stylus VG-170

Included Accessories	Hard case, hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, A/V cable, additional battery, 3D glasses
Software	Drivers & Utilities, [ib] software