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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H200

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H200 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
  • Announced July 2011
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H200 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus VG-145 and Sony H200, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was brought out 17 months before the H200 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the VG-145 grades against the H200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony H200

 VG-145 H200 

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Olympus VG-145

 H200 VG-145 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2011More recent by 17 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony H200

 VG-145 H200 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 features outer 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 H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-145 and Sony H200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the VG-145 against the H200.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and H200 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and H200.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony H200 to render greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H200 Portrait photography highlights
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
37
good megapixels (20MP)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Street photography camera
Sony H200 as a Street photography camera
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography info
Sony H200 Sports photography info
26
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (160 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
47
long zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (240 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
62
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery (160 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
53
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (633mm)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery (240 shots)
more heavy than competitors in class (530 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography factors
Sony H200 Landscape photography factors
36
rather wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery (160 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
40
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery (240 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-145
Vlogging with Sony H200
28
rather wide (26mm)
has face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
25
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (530g)
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony H200
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-27 2013-01-08
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed - 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 6.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120 gr (0.26 lbs) 530 gr (1.17 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 photos 240 photos
Battery format Battery Pack AA
Battery ID LI-70B 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $250