Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VG-145

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus VG-145. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.