Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-145

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus VG-145, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and VG-145 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was brought out 5 years before the VG-145 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-410 scores vs the VG-145 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Olympus VG-145. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus VG-145 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus VG-145 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-410 compared to the VG-145.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and VG-145 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and VG-145.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus VG-145 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.