Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung NX3000

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung NX3000, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-145 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the NX3000 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the VG-145 matches up vs the NX3000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 & Samsung NX3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 comes with external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has proportions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-145 compared to the NX3000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and NX3000 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and NX3000.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX3000 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.