Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VG-120

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VG-120, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was brought out 8 months after the VG-120 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-P3 matches up versus the VG-120 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Olympus VG-120. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Olympus VG-120 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P3 compared to the VG-120.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and VG-120 is 86 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and VG-120.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P3 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus VG-120 will deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The younger E-P3 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.