Olympus VG-145 vs Olympus VG-160

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VG-145 vs Olympus VG-160, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was launched 5 months prior to the VG-160 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VG-145 scores vs the VG-160 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 & Olympus VG-160. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 features outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Olympus VG-160 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-145 vs the VG-160.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and VG-160 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and VG-160.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photographs though you would want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration.