Kodak M381 vs Olympus VG-145

Let's look a little more in depth at the Kodak M381 and Olympus VG-145, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Kodak and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the M381 (12MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The M381 was released 24 months before the VG-145 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the M381 matches up against the VG-145 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare M381 & Olympus VG-145. The complete galleries are viewable at Kodak M381 Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Kodak M381 has got outside measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-145 has dimensions 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the M381 vs the VG-145.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M381 and VG-145 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the M381 and VG-145.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus VG-145 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older M381 will be behind in sensor tech.