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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Announced October 2005
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-500
  • Successor is Olympus E-510
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
  • Launched February 2011
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was unveiled 6 years before the VG-110 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-500 scores against the VG-110 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus VG-110

 E-500 VG-110 
Focus manually Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-500

 VG-110 E-500 
LaunchedFebruary 2011October 2005Newer by 64 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kClearer display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus VG-110

 E-500 VG-110 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-500 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Olympus VG-110 has measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 and the VG-110.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and VG-110 is 70 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and VG-110.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VG-110 will result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 Portrait photography factors
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography factors
48
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
resolution not great (8 megapixels)
26
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography info
Olympus VG-110 Street photography info
56
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (479g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 Sports photography information
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography information
37
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (8MP)
24
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (170 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
52
lighter than competitors (479 grams)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
resolution not great (8MP)
display is not selfie friendly
57
built-in flash
really wide (27mm)
no Timelapse function
low battery pack (170 shots)
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-500
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
43
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
resolution not great (8MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
missing Timelapse function
27
really wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery pack (170 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 Vlogging details
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
28
really wide (27mm)
provides face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus E-500Olympus VG-110
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-500 Olympus VG-110
Also Known as EVOLT E-500 -
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2005-10-21 2011-02-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3264 x 2448 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 479 gr (1.06 pounds) 105 gr (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 170 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - 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), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $600 $150