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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
85
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL1s
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL3
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
  • Introduced February 2011
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-110, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL2 was launched around the same time to the VG-110 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-PL2 grades against the VG-110 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Olympus VG-110

 E-PL2 VG-110 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-PL2

 VG-110 E-PL2 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus VG-110

 E-PL2 VG-110 
IntroducedFebruary 2011February 2011Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 features physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Olympus VG-110 has proportions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the VG-110.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and VG-110 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The graphic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and VG-110.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-PL2 contains the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF easier.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography highlights
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
26
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Street photography factors
Olympus VG-110 Street photography factors
73
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
45
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (280 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (170 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Travel photography info
Olympus VG-110 Travel photography info
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery power (280 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
57
flash built-in
pretty wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (170 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Landscape photography info
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography info
61
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (280 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
27
pretty wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery life (170 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Vlogging factors
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging factors
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
28
pretty wide (27mm)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus PEN E-PL2Olympus VG-110
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL2 Olympus VG-110
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-02-11 2011-02-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Truepic V 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 362g (0.80 pounds) 105g (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 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 Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 shots 170 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $150