Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus VG-160
E-5 | VG-160 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 920k | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Olympus E-5
VG-160 | E-5 | |||
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Introduced | January 2012 | February 2011 | Newer by 11 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus VG-160
E-5 | VG-160 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 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.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.
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.
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Olympus VG-160 | |
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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 |