Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS50

Its time to look closer at the Olympus VG-145 versus Panasonic ZS50, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was unveiled 4 years before the ZS50 which is quite a sizable 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 ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the VG-145 scores vs the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the VG-145 and the ZS50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and ZS50 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and ZS50.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus VG-145 to give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.