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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Revealed September 2017
  • Older Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony RX10 IV, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-145 was brought out 7 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the VG-145 matches up against the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony RX10 IV

 VG-145 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus VG-145

 RX10 IV VG-145 
RevealedSeptember 2017July 2011Fresher by 74 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k230kCrisper display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX10 IV

 VG-145 RX10 IV 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-145 features physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the VG-145 and the RX10 IV.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and RX10 IV is 96 and 52 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-145 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 IV will give extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography features
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
64
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
weather sealing
heavier than others in class (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography info
26
good MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery (160 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
76
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography information
62
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery (160 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (1,095 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
36
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery (160 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
62
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging factors
28
fairly wide (26mm)
has face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
29
pretty wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic socket
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others in class (1,095g)
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-27 2017-09-12
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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 grams (0.26 lbs) 1095 grams (2.41 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 photos 400 photos
Style of battery 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 recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $1,698