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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Released August 2020
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 9 years later than the VG-110 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the VG-110 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus VG-110

 E-M10 IV VG-110 
RevealedAugust 2020February 2011More recent by 116 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 VG-110 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus VG-110

 E-M10 IV VG-110 

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has proportions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the VG-110.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and VG-110 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and VG-110.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
77
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
26
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Street photography with Olympus VG-110
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography features
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography features
72
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (170 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
84
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
57
has built in flash
rather wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (170 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
82
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
27
rather wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery (170 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging details
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging details
78
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
missing external microphone port
28
rather wide (27mm)
comes with face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVOlympus VG-110
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Olympus VG-110
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2020-08-04 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII TruePic III
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 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 8.7fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 4.70 m
Flash settings Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383 gr (0.84 pounds) 105 gr (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos 170 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $699 $150