Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus VG-145. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus VG-145
E-M5 II | VG-145 | |||
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Announced | February 2015 | July 2011 | More modern by 43 months | |
Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Sharper 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 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus VG-145
E-M5 II | VG-145 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II | Olympus VG-145 | |
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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 |