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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M5 II
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was announced 15 months later than the VG-110 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 matches up vs the VG-110 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus VG-110

 E-M5 VG-110 
IntroducedApril 2012February 2011More recent by 15 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution610k230kClearer screen (+380k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-M5

 VG-110 E-M5 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus VG-110

 E-M5 VG-110 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 has external measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus VG-110 has proportions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 compared to the VG-110.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and VG-110 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and VG-110.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
26
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5
Street photography with Olympus VG-110
82
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
environment proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5
Sports photography with Olympus VG-110
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
lacks phase detect auto focus
24
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (170 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
66
environment proofing
features touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
57
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery life (170 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
lack of Timelapse mode
27
quite wide (27mm)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery life (170 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Vlogging camera
34
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone jack
28
quite wide (27mm)
features face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus VG-110
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus VG-110
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2012-04-30 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 610k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 425 gr (0.94 lbs) 105 gr (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 170 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
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