Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung NX30

Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung NX30, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was introduced 3 years earlier than the NX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the VG-145 scores against the NX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 & Samsung NX30. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 comes with 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) whilst the Samsung NX30 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the VG-145 vs the NX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and NX30 is 96 and 75 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and NX30.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-145 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will render more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.