Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic GH2

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic GH2, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the GH2 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the VG-145 (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was brought out 5 months after the GH2 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VG-145 scores against the GH2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 has outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-145 compared to the GH2.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and GH2 is 96 and 70 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and GH2.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GH2 will give greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively.