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Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 151g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed April 2011
Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm Z900EXR (16MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm Z900EXR (1/2") and VG-145 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm Z900EXR was manufactured 3 months before the VG-145 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm Z900EXR matches up versus the VG-145 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z900EXR over the Olympus VG-145

 Fujifilm Z900EXR VG-145 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Fujifilm Z900EXR

 VG-145 Fujifilm Z900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm Z900EXR and Olympus VG-145

 Fujifilm Z900EXR VG-145 
LaunchedApril 2011July 2011Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm Z900EXR provides physical dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 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).

Take a look at the Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm Z900EXR vs the VG-145.

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z900EXR and VG-145 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z900EXR and VG-145.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm Z900EXR due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm Z900EXR will show extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Portrait photography camera
43
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2")
lack of RAW support
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR Street photography advice
Olympus VG-145 Street photography advice
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides focus via touch
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition (151g)
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR Sports photography info
Olympus VG-145 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2")
lack of phase detect AF
26
good MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (160 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Travel photography camera
65
provides focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (151g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
62
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (160 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Landscape photography camera
50
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small sensor (1/2")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
36
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery pack (160 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm Z900EXR
Vlogging with Olympus VG-145
34
pretty wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
heavier than competition (151g)
28
fairly wide (26mm)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
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Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z900EXR and Olympus VG-145
 Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXROlympus VG-145
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR Olympus VG-145
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-04-05 2011-07-27
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR TruePic III
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 151g (0.33 lbs) 120g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 pictures 160 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple, Group, Auto-shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $380 $0