Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ28

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic FZ28, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was launched 2 years after the FZ28 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the VG-145 matches up vs the FZ28 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 features physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ28 has dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the VG-145 compared to the FZ28.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and FZ28 is 96 and 72 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and FZ28.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus VG-145 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern VG-145 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.