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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released July 2011
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Successor is Sony A6000
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the VG-145 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The VG-145 was unveiled 20 months before the NEX-6 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the VG-145 scores versus the NEX-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony NEX-6

 VG-145 NEX-6 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Olympus VG-145

 NEX-6 VG-145 
LaunchedMarch 2013July 2011More recent by 20 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony NEX-6

 VG-145 NEX-6 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 features external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the VG-145 compared to the NEX-6.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and NEX-6 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and NEX-6.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-6 will give you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-145
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography information
Sony NEX-6 Street photography information
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
78
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (345g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Sports photography camera
26
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (160 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
66
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
Travel photography with Sony NEX-6
62
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (160 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than others (345 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography features
Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography features
36
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery pack (160 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging details
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging details
28
quite wide (26mm)
has face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
32
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (345 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have microphone port
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony NEX-6
 Olympus VG-145Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-145 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-07-27 2013-03-25
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 99
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 gr (0.26 lbs) 345 gr (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1018
Other
Battery life 160 shots 360 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $0 $365