Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-110

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus VG-110, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was revealed 5 years later than the VG-110 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M1 II grades vs the VG-110 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Olympus VG-110. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 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).

Examine the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus VG-110 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 II versus the VG-110.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and VG-110 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and VG-110.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will show greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.