Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-120

Following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II versus Olympus VG-120, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 4 years after the VG-120 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M5 II grades versus the VG-120 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus VG-120. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II features outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-120 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II versus the VG-120.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and VG-120 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and VG-120.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.