Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VG-120

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus VG-120, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was revealed 3 years after the VG-120 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M10 scores vs the VG-120 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Olympus VG-120. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys exterior measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-120 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 vs the VG-120.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and VG-120 is 82 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and VG-120.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will offer extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M10 should have a benefit in sensor tech.