Olympus VG-145 vs Sony a5000

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony a5000, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-145 was revealed 3 years before the a5000 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the VG-145 matches up vs the a5000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 and Sony Alpha a5000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VG-145 provides physical 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 a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the VG-145 against the a5000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and a5000 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and a5000.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony a5000 will provide extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be behind in sensor technology.