Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VG-145

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VG-145, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and VG-145 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was revealed 4 years prior to the VG-145 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-510 grades vs the VG-145 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 & Olympus VG-145. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 comes with physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Olympus VG-145 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-510 compared to the VG-145.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and VG-145 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and VG-145.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-510 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus VG-145 will provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.