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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed July 2009
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
  • Announced February 2011
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-620 and Olympus VG-110, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was brought out 19 months earlier than the VG-110 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-620 matches up vs the VG-110 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus VG-110

 E-620 VG-110 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-620

 VG-110 E-620 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011July 2009More modern by 19 months

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus VG-110

 E-620 VG-110 
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display size
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-620 and Olympus VG-110 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-620 compared to the VG-110.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and VG-110 is 71 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The image below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and VG-110.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The E-620 features the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography details
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography details
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
26
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Street photography camera
76
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography highlights
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
not so great battery (500 per charge)
24
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery (170 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography features
Olympus VG-110 Travel photography features
53
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery (170 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography information
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography information
53
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.7")
low MP (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery (170 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging highlights
18
no video shooting
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus E-620Olympus VG-110
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-620 Olympus VG-110
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-07-06 2011-02-08
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS 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 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500g (1.10 lb) 105g (0.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 170 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $799 $150