Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Olympus VG-160. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.