Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung NX mini

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus VG-145 and Samsung NX mini, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-145 was brought out 3 years before the NX mini and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the VG-145 scores vs the NX mini for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 & Samsung NX mini. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 has outer measurements 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 Samsung NX mini has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-145 and Samsung NX mini in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-145 vs the NX mini.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and NX mini is 96 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and NX mini.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VG-145 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Samsung NX mini will resolve more detail having its extra 6.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.