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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2012
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-PL5 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus VG-110, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was introduced 20 months later than the VG-110 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-PL5 matches up vs the VG-110 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus VG-110

 E-PL5 VG-110 
LaunchedSeptember 2012February 2011More recent by 20 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-PL5

 VG-110 E-PL5 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus VG-110

 E-PL5 VG-110 

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL5 has physical dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 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).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus VG-110 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL5 vs the VG-110.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and VG-110 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL5 and VG-110.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL5 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-PL5 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-PL5 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
26
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Street photography info
Olympus VG-110 Street photography info
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Sports photography advice
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography advice
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (170 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
75
offers touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse function
57
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (170 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL5
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
74
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no Time Lapse function
27
decently wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery power (170 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL5
Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no mic port
28
decently wide (27mm)
has face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus PEN E-PL5Olympus VG-110
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL5 Olympus VG-110
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-09-17 2011-02-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 gr (0.72 pounds) 105 gr (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 889 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 170 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $400 $150