Canon S95 vs Olympus VG-145

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon S95 vs Olympus VG-145, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and VG-145 (14MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and VG-145 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S95 was announced 8 months prior to the VG-145 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the S95 matches up versus the VG-145 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S95 & Olympus VG-145. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S95 enjoys exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus VG-145 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S95 against the VG-145.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and VG-145 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and VG-145.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S95 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VG-145 will provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older S95 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.