Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus VG-160

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus VG-160, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and VG-160 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was released 4 years after the VG-160 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL8 matches up versus the VG-160 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Olympus VG-160. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 has physical measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-160 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus VG-160 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 vs the VG-160.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and VG-160 is 86 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and VG-160.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher E-PL8 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.