Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic SZ8

Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic SZ8, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the SZ8 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was brought out 3 years earlier than the SZ8 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VG-145 matches up vs the SZ8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 offers external 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 SZ8 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-145 and the SZ8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and SZ8 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and SZ8.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic SZ8 to give you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be behind in sensor tech.