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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched July 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Olympus VG-145, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was introduced 4 years later than the VG-145 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-M10 II scores vs the VG-145 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Olympus VG-145

 E-M10 II VG-145 
LaunchedAugust 2015July 2011Fresher by 50 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 VG-145 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus VG-145

 E-M10 II VG-145 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus VG-145 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 II versus Olympus VG-145 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 II vs the VG-145.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and VG-145 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and VG-145.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will give greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 II should have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography highlights
72
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Street photography camera
83
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
26
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (160 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
73
offers touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
62
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery life (160 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography factors
Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography factors
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery life (160 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
offers face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus VG-145
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIOlympus VG-145
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Olympus VG-145
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-08-25 2011-07-27
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 390g (0.86 pounds) 120g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 160 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $499 $0