Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Olympus. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 2 years later than the VG-110 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-P5 grades vs the VG-110 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Olympus VG-110. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has proportions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 vs the VG-110.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and VG-110 is 85 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and VG-110.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will render more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.