Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VG-145

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus SH-1 versus Olympus VG-145, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was introduced 2 years later than the VG-145 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the SH-1 matches up against the VG-145 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Olympus VG-145. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 comes with external measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-145 has measurements 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 SH-1 versus Olympus VG-145 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 vs the VG-145.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and VG-145 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and VG-145.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SH-1 to result in greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger SH-1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.