Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus VG-120

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-PL1 and Olympus VG-120, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL1 (12MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1 was introduced 7 months before the VG-120 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL1 matches up versus the VG-120 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Olympus VG-120. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1 has got outer measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Olympus VG-120 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL1 compared to the VG-120.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and VG-120 is 86 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and VG-120.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VG-120 will produce extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.