Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX50V

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus VG-145 and Sony HX50V, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was brought out 21 months prior to the HX50V which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the VG-145 matches up vs the HX50V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-145 and Sony HX50V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-145 and the HX50V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and HX50V is 96 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The image below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and HX50V.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX50V to give extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.