Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX10V

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus VG-145 and Sony HX10V, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was manufactured 7 months earlier than the HX10V so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VG-145 matches up against the HX10V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 provides external 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 HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-145 and Sony HX10V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-145 compared to the HX10V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and HX10V is 96 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and HX10V.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX10V to offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.