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Canon 650D vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
65
Imaging
60
Features
76
Overall
66
Canon EOS 650D front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Canon 650D vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Canon 650D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 575g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i
  • Replaced the Canon 600D
  • Newer Model is Canon 700D
Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Canon 650D vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon 650D versus Olympus VG-145, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 650D (18MP) and VG-145 (14MP) and the 650D (APS-C) and VG-145 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The 650D was released 13 months after the VG-145 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 650D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 650D grades vs the VG-145 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 650D over the Olympus VG-145

 650D VG-145 
RevealedAugust 2012July 2011More modern by 13 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Canon 650D

 VG-145 650D 

Common features in the Canon 650D and Olympus VG-145

 650D VG-145 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Canon 650D vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 650D offers external dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Olympus VG-145 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 650D vs the VG-145.

Canon 650D vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 650D and VG-145 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Canon 650D vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Canon 650D vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 650D and VG-145.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 650D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 650D will give more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher 650D should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon 650D vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Canon 650D vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 650D vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 650D Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography highlights
76
manual focus
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 650D as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Street photography camera
69
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 650D
Sports photography with Olympus VG-145
58
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (440 per charge)
26
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (160 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 650D
Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
64
includes touch to focus
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
low battery life (440 CIPA)
62
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (160 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 650D Landscape photography features
Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography features
63
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (440 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery power (160 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 650D as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Vlogging camera
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
features face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic support
does not have image stabilization
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
provides face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Canon 650D vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 650D and Olympus VG-145
 Canon EOS 650DOlympus VG-145
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 650D Olympus VG-145
Also called EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2012-08-20 2011-07-27
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 575g (1.27 lbs) 120g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 722 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 shots 160 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E8 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $498 $0