Nikon S01 vs Olympus VG-145

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon S01 vs Olympus VG-145, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the S01 (10MP) and VG-145 (14MP) and the S01 (1/2.9") and VG-145 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The S01 was announced 24 months later than the VG-145 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S01 scores versus the VG-145 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S01 & Olympus VG-145. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S01 Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S01 has got outside dimensions of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs) while the Olympus VG-145 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the S01 compared to the VG-145.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S01 and VG-145 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S01 and VG-145.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S01 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus VG-145 will deliver greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher S01 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.