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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs

Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax Q10
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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the VG-145 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.

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The VG-145 was revealed 24 months prior to the Q7 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the VG-145 matches up versus the Q7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Pentax Q7

 VG-145 Q7 

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus VG-145

 Q7 VG-145 
AnnouncedAugust 2013July 2011More modern by 24 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax Q7

 VG-145 Q7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. 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) and the Pentax Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-145 versus the Q7.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and Q7 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and Q7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus VG-145 will provide greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography information
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography information
33
resolution is good (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
48
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Street photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Street photography camera
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (200g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Sports photography camera
26
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (160 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
32
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
low battery life (250 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography highlights
Pentax Q7 Travel photography highlights
62
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (160 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
lighter than competition in class (200g)
built-in flash
low battery life (250 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Landscape photography camera
36
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery power (160 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
low battery life (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging details
Pentax Q7 Vlogging details
28
relatively wide (26mm)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone socket
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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus VG-145Pentax Q7
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VG-145 Pentax Q7
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-07-27 2013-08-08
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 8
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120g (0.26 pounds) 200g (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 photographs 250 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $480