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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1
  • Updated by Olympus E-PL2
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
  • Launched February 2011
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-PL1s versus Olympus VG-110, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was announced 2 months earlier than the VG-110 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL1s matches up against the VG-110 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Olympus VG-110

 E-PL1s VG-110 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-PL1s

 VG-110 E-PL1s 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus VG-110

 E-PL1s VG-110 
LaunchedNovember 2010February 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s provides outer measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Olympus VG-110 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL1s versus the VG-110.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and VG-110 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and VG-110.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s has the bigger sensor which will make obtaining bokeh less difficult.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Portrait photography advice
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography advice
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
26
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Street photography details
Olympus VG-110 Street photography details
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Sports photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography highlights
44
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery life (290 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
24
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (170 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Travel photography advice
Olympus VG-110 Travel photography advice
51
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (290 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
57
flash built-in
decently wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery (170 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Landscape photography features
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography features
55
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (290 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
27
decently 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)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low battery (170 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Vlogging advice
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging advice
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
28
decently wide (27mm)
provides face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus PEN E-PL1sOlympus VG-110
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL1s Olympus VG-110
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2010-11-16 2011-02-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Truepic V 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 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 334 gr (0.74 lbs) 105 gr (0.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photographs 170 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $599 $150