Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VG-145

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus VG-145, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was introduced 2 years after the VG-145 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M10 grades against the VG-145 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Olympus VG-145. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 has external measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Olympus VG-145 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 versus the VG-145.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and VG-145 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and VG-145.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will give extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.