Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VG-110

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus VG-110, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was launched 6 years after the VG-110 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M10 III grades against the VG-110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus VG-110. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus VG-110 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III versus the VG-110.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and VG-110 is 80 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and VG-110.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.