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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M5 III
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
  • Announced July 2011
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus VG-145, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was released 3 years after the VG-145 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the VG-145 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus VG-145

 E-M5 II VG-145 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2011More modern by 43 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 VG-145 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus VG-145

 E-M5 II VG-145 
Display size3"3"Same display size

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II has got external measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-145 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus VG-145 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the VG-145.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and VG-145 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and VG-145.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will show more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography highlights
71
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Street photography with Olympus VG-145
82
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has focus via touch
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography information
Olympus VG-145 Sports photography information
65
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
terrible battery pack (310 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (160 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography details
Olympus VG-145 Travel photography details
74
environment sealing
has focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery pack (310 CIPA)
62
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (160 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Landscape photography camera
74
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
terrible battery pack (310 per charge)
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery pack (160 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5 II
Vlogging with Olympus VG-145
82
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone socket
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
supports face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus VG-145
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIOlympus VG-145
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Olympus VG-145
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-02-06 2011-07-27
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 469 gr (1.03 lb) 120 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photos 160 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $699 $0