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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Successor is Olympus E-M1 II
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
  • Revealed February 2011
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 was launched 2 years after the VG-110 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M1 matches up against the VG-110 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Olympus VG-110

 E-M1 VG-110 
RevealedOctober 2013February 2011Newer by 34 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-M1

 VG-110 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus VG-110

 E-M1 VG-110 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has sizing of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 versus the VG-110.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and VG-110 is 71 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and VG-110.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M1
Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
71
manual focus
high flash sync (1/320s)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
26
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Street photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Street photography highlights
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
environment proofing
lighter than others (497g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Sports photography features
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography features
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (350 per charge)
24
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (170 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Travel photography details
Olympus VG-110 Travel photography details
65
lighter than others (497g)
environment proofing
features touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
bad battery power (350 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (170 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
bad battery power (350 per charge)
27
fairly wide (27mm)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery life (170 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Vlogging camera
36
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic socket
lighter than others (497g)
display isn't selfie friendly
28
fairly wide (27mm)
offers face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Olympus VG-110
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus VG-110
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2013-10-28 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePIC VII 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 497 gr (1.10 lbs) 105 gr (0.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 170 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $799 $150