Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus VG-120

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Olympus VG-120, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 3 years later than the VG-120 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL7 grades against the VG-120 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Olympus VG-120. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 offers exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Olympus VG-120 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL7 against the VG-120.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and VG-120 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and VG-120.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will show more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.