Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.