Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-120

Below is a complete review of the Olympus E-PL2 versus Olympus VG-120, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL2 was announced 2 months later than the VG-120 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL2 matches up against the VG-120 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Olympus VG-120. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 enjoys outside dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Olympus VG-120 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the VG-120.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and VG-120 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and VG-120.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus VG-120 will show more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.