Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5
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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed July 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.0" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
- Released August 2020
- Successor is Panasonic S5 II
Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5 Overview
Let's look closer at the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic S5, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and S5 (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe VG-145 was brought out 10 years before the S5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VG-145 scores versus the S5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Panasonic S5
VG-145 | S5 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus VG-145
S5 | VG-145 | |||
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Released | August 2020 | July 2011 | More recent by 110 months | |
Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1840k | 230k | Clearer screen (+1610k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic S5
VG-145 | S5 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3.0" | Equal screen measurements |
Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic S5 has proportions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic S5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-145 compared to the S5.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and S5 is 96 and 60 respectively.
Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and S5.
Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic S5 will show more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications
Olympus VG-145 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus VG-145 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
Category | Ultracompact | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2011-07-27 | 2020-08-14 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 225 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Leica L |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 31 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3.0 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 1,840 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.40 m | no built-in flash |
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 w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 120 gr (0.26 lbs) | 714 gr (1.57 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 160 pictures | 440 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-70B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
Card slots | 1 | Two |
Retail cost | $0 | $1,999 |