Olympus VG-145 vs Sony QX30

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony QX30, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was revealed 4 years prior to the QX30 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the VG-145 matches up versus the QX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 offers outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-145 and the QX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and QX30 is 96 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and QX30.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony QX30 to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.