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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Announced August 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL7
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released February 2011
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VG-110, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL6 was announced 3 years after the VG-110 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PL6 scores vs the VG-110 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus VG-110

 E-PL6 VG-110 
ReleasedAugust 2014February 2011Newer by 43 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-PL6

 VG-110 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VG-110

 E-PL6 VG-110 

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 offers outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with 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") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VG-110 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-PL6 against the VG-110.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and VG-110 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and VG-110.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer E-PL6 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography info
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography info
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
26
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography advice
Olympus VG-110 Street photography advice
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
24
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (170 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL6
Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
85
offers touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
57
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery life (170 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography info
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography info
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery life (170 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging details
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging details
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
provides face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Olympus VG-110
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Olympus VG-110
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2014-08-01 2011-02-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI 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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 35 -
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
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 grams (0.72 pounds) 105 grams (0.23 pounds)
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 Overall 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 360 images 170 images
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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $300 $150