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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Released October 2013
  • Older Model is Olympus E-P3
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
  • Released February 2011
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Olympus VG-110

 E-P5 VG-110 
ReleasedOctober 2013February 2011Fresher by 33 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-P5

 VG-110 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus VG-110

 E-P5 VG-110 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

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

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography features
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography features
71
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
26
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography info
Olympus VG-110 Street photography info
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (420 grams)
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography factors
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography factors
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
24
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (170 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography info
Olympus VG-110 Travel photography info
68
has touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than competitors in class (420g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
57
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery power (170 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography features
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
27
quite wide (27mm)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery power (170 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P5
Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
33
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (420g)
28
quite wide (27mm)
features face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus PEN E-P5Olympus VG-110
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus VG-110
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2013-10-03 2011-02-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 420 grams (0.93 lbs) 105 grams (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 170 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - 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
Cost at launch $389 $150