Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus VG-110

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus VG-110, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL8 was revealed 5 years later than the VG-110 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PL8 scores versus the VG-110 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Olympus VG-110. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 has got exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Olympus VG-110 has measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus VG-110 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL8 vs the VG-110.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and VG-110 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and VG-110.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will result in extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-PL8 should have an edge in sensor technology.