Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VG-120

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-510 and Olympus VG-120, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and VG-120 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-510 was introduced 4 years prior to the VG-120 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-510 scores vs the VG-120 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 & Olympus VG-120. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 has physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Olympus VG-120 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-510 and Olympus VG-120 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-510 compared to the VG-120.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and VG-120 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and VG-120.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-510 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus VG-120 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.