Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX200V

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX200V, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was introduced 9 months prior to the HX200V which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VG-145 grades against the HX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-145 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account 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") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX200V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the VG-145 compared to the HX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and HX200V is 96 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and HX200V.

All in all, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX200V to give you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.