Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VG-110

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus VG-110, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 3 years after the VG-110 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M10 matches up against the VG-110 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus VG-110. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has outer measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has sizing of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus VG-110 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 and the VG-110.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and VG-110 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and VG-110.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 will have an edge in sensor technology.