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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Announced February 2008
  • Replaced the Olympus E-1
  • Later Model is Olympus E-5
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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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-3 and Olympus VG-145, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and VG-145 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was manufactured 4 years before the VG-145 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-3 matches up versus the VG-145 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Olympus VG-145

 E-3 VG-145 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Olympus E-3

 VG-145 E-3 
LaunchedJuly 2011February 2008More modern by 41 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Olympus VG-145

 E-3 VG-145 
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 provides physical dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Olympus VG-145 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-3 and Olympus VG-145 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-3 against the VG-145.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and VG-145 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and VG-145.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus VG-145 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-3
Portrait photography with Olympus VG-145
56
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Street photography camera
69
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-3
Sports photography with Olympus VG-145
57
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (160 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 Travel photography information
Olympus VG-145 Travel photography information
55
environment proof
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
62
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (160 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Landscape photography camera
56
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
36
rather wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (160 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 Vlogging details
Olympus VG-145 Vlogging details
18
no video recording
28
rather wide (26mm)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Olympus VG-145
 Olympus E-3Olympus VG-145
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-3 Olympus VG-145
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2008-02-20 2011-07-27
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 890 grams (1.96 pounds) 120 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 571 not tested
Other
Battery life - 160 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $670 $0