Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H90

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony H90, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the H90 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was unveiled 7 months earlier than the H90 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the VG-145 grades against the H90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 has outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the VG-145 and the H90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and H90 is 96 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and H90.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony H90 to give extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.