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Canon M6 MII vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
83
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75
Canon EOS M6 Mark II front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Canon M6 MII
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 408g - 120 x 70 x 49mm
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Old Model is Canon M6
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 M6 MII vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon M6 MII vs Olympus VG-145, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and VG-145 (14MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and VG-145 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M6 MII was unveiled 8 years later than the VG-145 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the M6 MII matches up vs the VG-145 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 MII over the Olympus VG-145

 M6 MII VG-145 
RevealedAugust 2019July 2011More recent by 99 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Canon M6 MII

 VG-145 M6 MII 

Common features in the Canon M6 MII and Olympus VG-145

 M6 MII VG-145 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Canon M6 MII comes with exterior dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus VG-145 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the M6 MII against the VG-145.

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the M6 MII and VG-145 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the M6 MII and VG-145.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M6 MII having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon M6 MII will provide you with extra detail having an extra 19 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern M6 MII will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 MII as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Portrait photography camera
83
has manual focus
MP count amazing (33 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon M6 MII Street photography highlights
Olympus VG-145 Street photography highlights
81
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 MII Sports photography information
Olympus VG-145 Sports photography information
72
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
MP count amazing (33MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
bad battery power (305 shots)
26
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (160 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon M6 MII
Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
74
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
MP count amazing (33 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery power (305 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
62
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (160 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 MII as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Landscape photography camera
76
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count amazing (33 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery power (305 shots)
36
rather wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery life (160 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 MII Vlogging factors
Olympus VG-145 Vlogging factors
37
screen is touchscreen
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
28
rather wide (26mm)
comes with face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon M6 MII vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 MII and Olympus VG-145
 Canon EOS M6 Mark IIOlympus VG-145
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS M6 Mark II Olympus VG-145
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2019-08-28 2011-07-27
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 8 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 33 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 6960 x 4640 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 143 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 23 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m (at ISO 100) 4.40 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (with USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 408 gr (0.90 lbs) 120 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 70 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 305 shots 160 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $849 $0