Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VG-110

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VG-110, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was launched 8 years after the VG-110 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M5 III scores against the VG-110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus VG-110. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus VG-110 has proportions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VG-110 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the VG-110.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and VG-110 is 80 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The image here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and VG-110.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.