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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX80

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX80 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
  • Announced July 2011
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched March 2016
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX80, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was manufactured 5 years prior to the HX80 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the VG-145 scores vs the HX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony HX80

 VG-145 HX80 

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Olympus VG-145

 HX80 VG-145 
LaunchedMarch 2016July 2011Fresher by 56 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony HX80

 VG-145 HX80 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the VG-145 and the HX80.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and HX80 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and HX80.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX80 to offer extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Portrait photography camera
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography info
Sony HX80 Street photography info
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245g)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-145
Sports photography with Sony HX80
26
good resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (160 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery (390 per charge)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography advice
Sony HX80 Travel photography advice
62
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (160 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
76
better than average battery (390 per charge)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography info
Sony HX80 Landscape photography info
36
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery pack (160 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
49
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
better than average battery (390 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging details
Sony HX80 Vlogging details
28
quite wide (26mm)
includes face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
75
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony HX80
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-27 2016-03-07
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 gr (0.26 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 pictures 390 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $368