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Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
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Olympus VG-145 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung WB850F 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
  • Announced July 2011
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

In this article, we are comparing the Olympus VG-145 versus Samsung WB850F, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the WB850F (16MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was announced 5 months before the WB850F so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VG-145 matches up against the WB850F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Samsung WB850F

 VG-145 WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Olympus VG-145

 WB850F VG-145 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display resolution614k230kSharper display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Samsung WB850F

 VG-145 WB850F 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2012Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VG-145 features exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB850F has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-145 vs the WB850F.

Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and WB850F is 96 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and WB850F.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Samsung WB850F to result in greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography info
Samsung WB850F Portrait photography info
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MP count decent (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
43
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography information
Samsung WB850F Street photography information
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fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Sports photography camera
26
MP count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (160 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
52
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Travel photography camera
62
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery life (160 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than competition (250g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Landscape photography camera
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reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery life (160 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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focusing manually
rather wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-145
Vlogging with Samsung WB850F
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reasonably wide (26mm)
includes face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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rather wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (250g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of mic socket
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Olympus VG-145 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Samsung WB850F
 Olympus VG-145Samsung WB850F
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus VG-145 Samsung WB850F
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-27 2012-01-09
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 grams (0.26 lb) 250 grams (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-70B SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $599