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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced July 2011
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • New Model is Sony RX10 II
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX10, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the RX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the VG-145 matches up against the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony RX10

 VG-145 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus VG-145

 RX10 VG-145 
AnnouncedMarch 2014July 2011Fresher by 32 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k230kClearer screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX10

 VG-145 RX10 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 provides 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) and the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-145 vs the RX10.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and RX10 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and RX10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-145 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-145
Portrait photography with Sony RX10
33
good resolution (14MP)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
70
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
72
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 Sports photography details
26
good resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (160 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
environment proof
great battery pack (420 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Travel photography camera
62
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (160 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
58
great battery pack (420 CIPA)
environment proof
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen 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 RX10
36
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery pack (160 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
63
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
great battery pack (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 Vlogging info
28
fairly wide (26mm)
supports face detect focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
30
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX10
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-27 2014-03-20
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,290 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
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, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120g (0.26 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 160 images 420 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $0 $698