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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-3
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed February 2011
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-5 and Olympus VG-110, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-5 was introduced within a month of the VG-110 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the E-5 scores against the VG-110 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus VG-110

 E-5 VG-110 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-5

 VG-110 E-5 

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus VG-110

 E-5 VG-110 
RevealedFebruary 2011February 2011Similar age
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 comes with external measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Olympus VG-110 has dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-5 and Olympus VG-110 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-5 and the VG-110.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and VG-110 is 58 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and VG-110.

Plainly, both cameras have got the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-5 comes with the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography details
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography details
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
26
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 Street photography advice
Olympus VG-110 Street photography advice
71
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography features
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography features
59
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
24
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (170 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography features
Olympus VG-110 Travel photography features
56
weather proof
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
57
flash built-in
decently wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery (170 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography highlights
65
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
27
decently wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery (170 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging info
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging info
64
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
does have external mic socket
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
28
decently wide (27mm)
offers face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus E-5Olympus VG-110
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-5 Olympus VG-110
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-02-03 2011-02-08
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V+ TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech HyperCrystal transmissive LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800 gr (1.76 lb) 105 gr (0.23 lb)
Dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 519 not tested
Other
Battery life 870 pictures 170 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLM-5 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 2 Single
Retail cost $1,700 $150