Olympus VG-145 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-145 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-145 was introduced 3 years prior to the DP2 Quattro which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the VG-145 grades against the DP2 Quattro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 features outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 Quattro has sizing of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VG-145 and the DP2 Quattro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and DP2 Quattro is 96 and 70 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and DP2 Quattro.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-145 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will offer more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.