Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-160

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-160, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and VG-160 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 2 years later than the VG-160 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the VG-160 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Olympus VG-160. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 offers external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus VG-160 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VG-160 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL6 against the VG-160.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and VG-160 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and VG-160.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will produce more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.