Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX10 IV

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.

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

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.

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

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.