Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A9

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A9, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and A9 (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-145 was released 6 years prior to the A9 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the VG-145 matches up against the A9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 offers external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A9 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-145 against the A9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and A9 is 96 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and A9.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.