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Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Announced January 2014
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
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-100 versus Olympus VG-145, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was revealed 2 years later than the VG-145 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SP-100 grades versus the VG-145 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Olympus VG-145

 SP-100 VG-145 
RevealedJanuary 2014July 2011Fresher by 31 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Olympus SP-100

 VG-145 SP-100 

Common features in the Olympus SP-100 and Olympus VG-145

 SP-100 VG-145 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-100 provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-145 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-100 compared to the VG-145.

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-100 and VG-145 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and VG-145.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Olympus SP-100 to show more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer SP-100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography factors
Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography factors
44
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Street photography factors
Olympus VG-145 Street photography factors
42
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition (594g)
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Sports photography factors
Olympus VG-145 Sports photography factors
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
26
resolution is good (14MP)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (160 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-100
Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
53
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (594g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
62
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (160 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography highlights
47
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
36
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery life (160 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-100
Vlogging with Olympus VG-145
29
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (594 grams)
28
fairly wide (26mm)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-100 and Olympus VG-145
 Olympus Stylus SP-100Olympus VG-145
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus SP-100 Olympus VG-145
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-01-29 2011-07-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920k dots -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 594g (1.31 lbs) 120g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 160 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
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