Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VG-145

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VG-145, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and VG-145 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was introduced 3 years earlier than the VG-145 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the E-520 grades versus the VG-145 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 and Olympus VG-145. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 offers outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VG-145 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-520 and the VG-145.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and VG-145 is 68 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The image here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and VG-145.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-520 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus VG-145 will produce greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.