Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VG-145

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus VG-145, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and VG-145 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 8 years after the VG-145 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the VG-145 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus VG-145. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III features external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 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).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus VG-145 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III versus the VG-145.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and VG-145 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and VG-145.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III will have an edge in sensor tech.