Olympus 6000 vs Olympus VG-145

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus 6000 versus Olympus VG-145, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and VG-145 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was announced 3 years earlier than the VG-145 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 6000 scores vs the VG-145 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Olympus VG-145. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-145 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Olympus 6000 versus Olympus VG-145 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the 6000 vs the VG-145.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and VG-145 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and VG-145.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus VG-145 to provide you with more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 6000 will be behind in sensor tech.