Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VG-145

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus VG-145, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-M10 III was unveiled 6 years after the VG-145 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M10 III scores vs the VG-145 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Olympus VG-145. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outer 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) whilst the Olympus VG-145 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus VG-145 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III and the VG-145.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and VG-145 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The image below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and VG-145.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will give you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.