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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A6300

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A6300 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 A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A6000
  • New Model is Sony A6500
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus VG-145 and Sony A6300, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-145 was manufactured 5 years prior to the A6300 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the VG-145 grades vs the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony A6300

 VG-145 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus VG-145

 A6300 VG-145 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016July 2011More modern by 55 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony A6300

 VG-145 A6300 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VG-145 offers outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-145 and Sony A6300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the VG-145 against the A6300.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and A6300.

Clearly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6300 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6300 Portrait photography advice
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
80
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-145
Street photography with Sony A6300
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography features
Sony A6300 Sports photography features
26
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (160 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
75
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
Travel photography with Sony A6300
62
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery (160 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
76
environment sealing
resolution is good (24MP)
has built in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
Landscape photography with Sony A6300
36
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (160 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging factors
Sony A6300 Vlogging factors
28
pretty wide (26mm)
includes face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
35
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony A6300
 Olympus VG-145Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-145 Sony Alpha a6300
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-07-27 2016-02-03
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III BIONZ X
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 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
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) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120 gr (0.26 lb) 404 gr (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1437
Other
Battery life 160 images 400 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $889