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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 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
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Launched January 2016
Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched July 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and VG-145 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was launched 4 years later than the VG-145 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the PEN-F matches up versus the VG-145 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Olympus VG-145

 PEN-F VG-145 
LaunchedJanuary 2016July 2011More recent by 55 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Olympus PEN-F

 VG-145 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus VG-145

 PEN-F VG-145 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F offers outer dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus VG-145 has sizing 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 PEN-F 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 vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F vs the VG-145.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and VG-145 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and VG-145.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger PEN-F provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography factors
Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography factors
75
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus PEN-F
Street photography with Olympus VG-145
84
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography highlights
Olympus VG-145 Sports photography highlights
67
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
bad battery pack (330 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (160 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Travel photography camera
75
includes touch focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (330 shots)
62
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery life (160 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography factors
Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography factors
76
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
bad battery pack (330 shots)
36
really wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery life (160 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Vlogging camera
78
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no microphone support
28
really wide (26mm)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus VG-145
 Olympus PEN-FOlympus VG-145
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN-F Olympus VG-145
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2016-01-27 2011-07-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII 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 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.40 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 pounds) 120g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 160 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,000 $0