Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A550

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A550, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the A550 (14MP) is relatively close but the VG-145 (1/2.3") and A550 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The VG-145 was manufactured 20 months after the A550 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the VG-145 grades versus the A550 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony A550 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 offers physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A550 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the VG-145 and the A550.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and A550 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and A550.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The VG-145 offers the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder. The more recent VG-145 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.