Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Olympus VG-110. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Olympus VG-110 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Olympus VG-110
E-M1 | VG-110 | |||
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Revealed | October 2013 | ![]() | February 2011 | Newer by 34 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+807k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-M1
VG-110 | E-M1 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus VG-110
E-M1 | VG-110 | |||
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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).
Examine the Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Olympus VG-110 | |
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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 |