Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S1
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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Revealed July 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1021g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
- Released February 2019
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Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic S1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and S1 (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and S1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe VG-145 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the S1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VG-145 matches up against the S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Panasonic S1
| VG-145 | S1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus VG-145
| S1 | VG-145 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2019 |  | July 2011 | More recent by 91 months |
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimension | 3.2" |  | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") |
| Display resolution | 2100k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+1870k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic S1
| VG-145 | S1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 has external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic S1 has sizing of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the VG-145 versus the S1.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and S1 is 96 and 54 respectively.
Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and S1.
As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic S1 will provide extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications
| Olympus VG-145 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus VG-145 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
| Category | Ultracompact | Pro Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2011-07-27 | 2019-02-01 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | - | 204800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 225 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Leica L |
| Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 30 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3.2" |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 2,100 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 5,760 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 9.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.40 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | - | 1/320 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 120 gr (0.26 lbs) | 1021 gr (2.25 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 95 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.5 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 3333 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 160 photos | 380 photos |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-70B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC | - |
| Storage slots | One | Dual |
| Price at release | $0 | $2,498 |