Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7 III

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus VG-145 and Sony A7 III, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-145 was introduced 7 years earlier than the A7 III and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the VG-145 scores versus the A7 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-145 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-145 and Sony A7 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-145 vs the A7 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and A7 III is 96 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and A7 III.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A7 III will result in more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.