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Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
95
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 360 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.6-7.0) lens
  • 147g - 100 x 58 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2016
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
  • Announced July 2011
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Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Canon ELPH 360 HS versus Olympus VG-145, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 360 HS (20MP) and VG-145 (14MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 360 HS was revealed 4 years later than the VG-145 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ELPH 360 HS grades versus the VG-145 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 360 HS over the Olympus VG-145

 ELPH 360 HS VG-145 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016July 2011Fresher by 55 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Canon ELPH 360 HS

 VG-145 ELPH 360 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 360 HS and Olympus VG-145

 ELPH 360 HS VG-145 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 360 HS has got external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-145 has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 360 HS compared to the VG-145.

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 360 HS and VG-145 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 360 HS and VG-145.

All in all, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon ELPH 360 HS to produce greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 360 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS Portrait photography info
Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography info
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focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
33
good resolution (14MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS Street photography features
Olympus VG-145 Street photography features
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (180 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (160 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS Travel photography details
Olympus VG-145 Travel photography details
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good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (180 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (147 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery (160 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 360 HS
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
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focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery power (180 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
36
quite wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery (160 shots)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 360 HS
Vlogging with Olympus VG-145
33
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
28
quite wide (26mm)
supports face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 360 HS and Olympus VG-145
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSOlympus VG-145
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS Olympus VG-145
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-01-05 2011-07-27
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.6-7.0 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.5 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 147g (0.32 lb) 120g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 photographs 160 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $209 $0