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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 II
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
  • Launched July 2011
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-145, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was brought out 10 months later than the VG-145 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 grades against the VG-145 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 E-M5 VG-145 
LaunchedApril 2012July 2011More recent by 10 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution610k230kClearer display (+380k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

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

 VG-145 E-M5 

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

 E-M5 VG-145 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys physical measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus VG-145 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-145 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 versus the VG-145.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and VG-145 is 81 and 96 respectively.

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

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and VG-145.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will give greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

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

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

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography features
Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography features
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
33
resolution is good (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography factors
Olympus VG-145 Street photography factors
82
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography features
Olympus VG-145 Sports photography features
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
has no phase detect autofocus
26
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (160 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography features
Olympus VG-145 Travel photography features
66
weather sealing
boasts touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
62
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery power (160 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no Timelapse recording
36
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery power (160 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Vlogging camera
34
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
28
decently wide (26mm)
has face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Olympus VG-145
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus VG-145
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus VG-145
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2012-04-30 2011-07-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 610 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 425g (0.94 lbs) 120g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images 160 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $799 $0