Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A7R II

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus VG-145 and Sony A7R II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was brought out 4 years earlier than the A7R II which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the VG-145 matches up versus the A7R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 and Sony Alpha A7R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Sony A7R II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 offers external measurements 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 Sony A7R II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-145 and Sony A7R II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-145 and the A7R II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and A7R II is 96 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and A7R II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VG-145 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A7R II will give you greater detail having its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.