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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • New Model is Sony RX100 II
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Following is a extensive review of the Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX100, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") use different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was released 13 months before the RX100 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the VG-145 grades vs the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony RX100

 VG-145 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus VG-145

 RX100 VG-145 
RevealedAugust 2012July 2011More modern by 13 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX100

 VG-145 RX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 provides physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the VG-145 versus the RX100.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and RX100 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and RX100.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 Portrait photography highlights
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-145
Street photography with Sony RX100
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (240g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 Sports photography highlights
26
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (160 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
Travel photography with Sony RX100
62
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (160 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
79
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 Landscape photography factors
36
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery power (160 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
74
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 Vlogging features
28
pretty wide (26mm)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
38
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX100
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-27 2012-08-28
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD 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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120 grams (0.26 pounds) 240 grams (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life 160 pictures 330 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $0 $448