Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-145

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VG-145, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL2 was unveiled 5 months prior to the VG-145 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL2 grades against the VG-145 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Olympus VG-145. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 enjoys 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) while the Olympus VG-145 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL2 vs the VG-145.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and VG-145 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and VG-145.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus VG-145 will result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively.