Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FZ80

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus VG-145 versus Panasonic FZ80, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was revealed 6 years prior to the FZ80 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the VG-145 grades against the FZ80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-145 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 enjoys outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ80 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the VG-145 and the FZ80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and FZ80 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and FZ80.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ80 to give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be behind in sensor technology.