Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A200

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A200, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and A200 (10MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-145 was announced 3 years later than the A200 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the VG-145 grades against the A200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 enjoys physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the VG-145 vs the A200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and A200 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and A200.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus VG-145 will render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger VG-145 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.