Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FH10

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FH10, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the FH10 (16MP) is pretty close and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was introduced 17 months prior to the FH10 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the VG-145 grades vs the FH10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 enjoys external dimensions 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 FH10 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FH10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the VG-145 compared to the FH10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and FH10 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and FH10.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic FH10 to result in more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.