Olympus VG-145 vs Sigma Quattro

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus VG-145 vs Sigma Quattro, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sigma. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The VG-145 was launched 5 years before the Quattro which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the VG-145 matches up against the Quattro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Sigma sd Quattro. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 provides 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 Sigma Quattro has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-145 compared to the Quattro.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and Quattro is 96 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and Quattro.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sigma Quattro will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.