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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX400V 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
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony HX300
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony HX400V, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was announced 3 years earlier than the HX400V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the VG-145 matches up against the HX400V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony HX400V

 VG-145 HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus VG-145

 HX400V VG-145 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014July 2011Newer by 31 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony HX400V

 VG-145 HX400V 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 has got external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony HX400V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-145 against the HX400V.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and HX400V is 96 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and HX400V.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX400V to offer you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Portrait photography camera
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
51
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
offers face detect autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography info
Sony HX400V Street photography info
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than average in class (660 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography details
Sony HX400V Sports photography details
26
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (160 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
55
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography details
Sony HX400V Travel photography details
62
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery (160 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
53
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (660g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
Landscape photography with Sony HX400V
36
decently wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low battery (160 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
49
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-145
Vlogging with Sony HX400V
28
decently wide (26mm)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
29
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (660g)
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony HX400V
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-27 2014-02-12
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120g (0.26 pounds) 660g (1.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 images 300 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $0 $448