Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-160
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-160 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
- Introduced September 2016
- Succeeded the Olympus E-M1
- Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2012
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-160 Overview
The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus VG-160, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and VG-160 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.
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The E-M1 II was released 4 years after the VG-160 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M1 II matches up against the VG-160 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-160 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Olympus VG-160. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Olympus VG-160 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus VG-160
E-M1 II | VG-160 | |||
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Introduced | September 2016 | ![]() | January 2012 | Newer by 58 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+807k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Olympus E-M1 II
VG-160 | E-M1 II |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus VG-160
E-M1 II | VG-160 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display sizing |
Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II offers outer dimensions 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-160 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus VG-160 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M1 II versus the VG-160.
![Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-II-vs-Olympus-VG-160-size-comparison.jpg)
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and VG-160 is 68 and 96 respectively.
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and VG-160.
Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
![Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-II-vs-Olympus-VG-160-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Olympus VG-160 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Olympus VG-160 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2016-09-19 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VIII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.4 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 226.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
Max resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 64 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 121 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8-6.5 |
Macro focusing range | - | 7cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,037k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/32000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 60.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.10 m (at ISO 100) | 4.80 m |
Flash options | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MOV, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 574g (1.27 pounds) | 125g (0.28 pounds) |
Dimensions | 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 80 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1312 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photographs | 165 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLH-1 | LI-70B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots | SD/SDHC |
Card slots | 2 | Single |
Pricing at release | $1,700 | $90 |