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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched July 2011
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Superseded the Sony A7 II
  • Later Model is Sony A7 IV
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony A7 III

 VG-145 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus VG-145

 A7 III VG-145 
RevealedFebruary 2018July 2011More recent by 80 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony A7 III

 VG-145 A7 III 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

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

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Portrait photography camera
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
84
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography details
Sony A7 III Street photography details
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
very good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography details
Sony A7 III Sports photography details
26
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (160 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment proof
great battery power (610 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography details
Sony A7 III Travel photography details
62
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery power (160 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
73
great battery power (610 CIPA)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (24MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Landscape photography camera
36
relatively wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery power (160 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
85
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proof
great battery power (610 shots)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7 III as a Vlogging camera
28
relatively wide (26mm)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
36
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony A7 III
 Olympus VG-145Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-145 Sony Alpha A7 III
Type Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2011-07-27 2018-02-27
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 693
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 gr (0.26 pounds) 650 gr (1.43 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3730
Other
Battery life 160 photographs 610 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Dual
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