Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus VG-145

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Olympus VG-145, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was introduced 4 months before the VG-145 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SZ-30MR matches up versus the VG-145 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-30MR and Olympus VG-145. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery and Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR enjoys physical measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while 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).

Examine the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Olympus VG-145 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the VG-145.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and VG-145 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-30MR and VG-145.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to show extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.