Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-120

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VG-120, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and VG-120 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was revealed 9 years later than the VG-120 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M10 IV grades against the VG-120 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Olympus VG-120. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV has physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus VG-120 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 IV against the VG-120.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and VG-120 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and VG-120.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will render more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.