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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

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
  • Introduced July 2011
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Released February 2019
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus VG-145 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was introduced 8 years earlier than the FZ1000 II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VG-145 scores versus the FZ1000 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 VG-145 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus VG-145

 FZ1000 II VG-145 
ReleasedFebruary 2019July 2011More modern by 92 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 VG-145 FZ1000 II 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VG-145 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-145 and the FZ1000 II.

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and FZ1000 II is 96 and 55 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and FZ1000 II.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-145
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography details
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography factors
26
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (160 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
69
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography highlights
62
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (160 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography details
36
really wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery power (160 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
65
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-145
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
28
really wide (26mm)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
67
quite wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus VG-145Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VG-145 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-07-27 2019-02-18
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120g (0.26 pounds) 808g (1.78 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 photos 350 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $898