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).

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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.