Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VG-160

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VG-160, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and VG-160 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was introduced 2 years later than the VG-160 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M10 grades versus the VG-160 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus VG-160. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 has outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-160 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VG-160 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 vs the VG-160.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and VG-160 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and VG-160.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.