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Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus 1
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
  • Revealed July 2011
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Olympus 1s versus Olympus VG-145, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is very well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and VG-145 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The 1s was revealed 3 years later than the VG-145 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 1s matches up versus the VG-145 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus VG-145

 1s VG-145 
RevealedApril 2015July 2011More recent by 46 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Olympus 1s

 VG-145 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Olympus VG-145

 1s VG-145 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 1s provides exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-145 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 1s vs the VG-145.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and VG-145 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and VG-145.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1s with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VG-145 will give you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger 1s should have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography features
Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography features
46
has manual focus
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
33
MP count good (14MP)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography features
Olympus VG-145 Street photography features
71
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
features touch to focus
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
44
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
great battery (450 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
26
MP count good (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (160 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography info
Olympus VG-145 Travel photography info
64
great battery (450 shots)
features touch to focus
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
62
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (160 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
53
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
great battery (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
36
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery power (160 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging info
Olympus VG-145 Vlogging info
32
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
28
quite wide (26mm)
supports face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Olympus VG-145
 Olympus Stylus 1sOlympus VG-145
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Olympus VG-145
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-04-13 2011-07-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 pounds) 120g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 shots 160 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $699 $0