Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-120

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VG-120, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was launched 3 years after the VG-120 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-PL6 scores vs the VG-120 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Olympus VG-120. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 has got outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-120 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 vs the VG-120.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and VG-120 is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and VG-120.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.