Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.