Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-7

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony NEX-7, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The VG-145 was released 4 months earlier than the NEX-7 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VG-145 matches up versus the NEX-7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 has got outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-145 against the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and NEX-7 is 96 and 84 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and NEX-7.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-145 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively.