Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H400

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus VG-145 and Sony H400, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was launched 3 years earlier than the H400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the VG-145 matches up against the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about 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") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the VG-145 and the H400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and H400 is 96 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and H400.

Plainly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.