Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 III

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX10 III, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The VG-145 was manufactured 5 years prior to the RX10 III which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the VG-145 matches up against the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the VG-145 compared to the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and RX10 III is 96 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and RX10 III.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will give you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.