Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic G9

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic G9, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and G9 (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was unveiled 7 years before the G9 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VG-145 grades against the G9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-145 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The full galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Panasonic G9 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 offers physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic G9 has dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-145 against the G9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and G9 is 96 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and G9.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic G9 will deliver greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be behind in sensor technology.