Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus VG-145, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was released 3 years after the VG-145 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the VG-145 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus VG-145. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II has got external 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-145 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus VG-145 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the VG-145.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and VG-145 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and VG-145.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will show more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.