Kodak M590 vs Olympus VG-145

The following is a complete overview of the Kodak M590 versus Olympus VG-145, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Kodak and Olympus. The resolution of the M590 (14MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is very comparable but the M590 (1/3") and VG-145 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The M590 was released 11 months prior to the VG-145 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the M590 grades against the VG-145 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Kodak M590 comes with outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Olympus VG-145 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the M590 versus the VG-145.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M590 and VG-145 is 99 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M590 and VG-145.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The M590 has the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF more difficult. The more aged M590 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.