Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VG-145

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus 7030 and Olympus VG-145, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Olympus. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was launched 18 months before the VG-145 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 7030 grades vs the VG-145 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Olympus VG-145. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 offers outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus VG-145 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 7030 vs the VG-145.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and VG-145 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The photograph below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and VG-145.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photos though you really should factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older 7030 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.