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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5 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
  • Revealed July 2011
Panasonic S5
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Panasonic S5

 VG-145 S5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus VG-145

 S5 VG-145 
ReleasedAugust 2020July 2011More recent by 110 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k230kClearer screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic S5

 VG-145 S5 
Screen dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic S5 Portrait photography factors
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
85
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-145
Street photography with Panasonic S5
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
78
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
environment proof
above average high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography features
Panasonic S5 Sports photography features
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (160 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
81
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
Travel photography with Panasonic S5
62
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
bad battery (160 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
79
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
Landscape photography with Panasonic S5
36
rather wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery (160 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
86
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.0 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proof
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging details
Panasonic S5 Vlogging details
28
rather wide (26mm)
supports face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
79
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic S5
 Olympus VG-145Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
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
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