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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Olympus VG-160 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-3
Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and VG-160 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-5 was manufactured 11 months before the VG-160 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-5 scores vs the VG-160 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus VG-160

 E-5 VG-160 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Olympus E-5

 VG-160 E-5 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2011Newer by 11 months

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus VG-160

 E-5 VG-160 
Display size3"3"Same display size
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 comes with external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Olympus VG-160 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-5 versus the VG-160.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and VG-160 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and VG-160.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VG-160 will show greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 Street photography highlights
Olympus VG-160 Street photography highlights
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
56
lighter than competition (125g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography highlights
Olympus VG-160 Sports photography highlights
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
26
good MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (165 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography info
Olympus VG-160 Travel photography info
56
weather proofing
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
65
lighter than competition (125g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery pack (165 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Landscape photography camera
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
two card slots
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
36
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery pack (165 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging info
Olympus VG-160 Vlogging info
64
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
does have microphone socket
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
30
relatively wide (26mm)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Olympus VG-160
 Olympus E-5Olympus VG-160
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-5 Olympus VG-160
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-02-03 2012-01-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 7cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology HyperCrystal transmissive LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800g (1.76 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 165 shots
Form 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
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Two Single
Pricing at release $1,700 $90