Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic GH5

Lets look closer at the Olympus VG-145 versus Panasonic GH5, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizes.

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The VG-145 was unveiled 6 years before the GH5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the VG-145 matches up versus the GH5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The full galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VG-145 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5 has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-145 versus Panasonic GH5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-145 and the GH5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and GH5 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and GH5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GH5 will resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.