Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A700

Lets look much closer at the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony A700, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the A700 (12MP) is pretty close but the VG-145 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-145 was launched 3 years later than the A700 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the VG-145 grades vs the A700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony A700 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the VG-145 and the A700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and A700 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and A700.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus VG-145 will render more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer VG-145 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.