Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 II

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony RX100 II, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The VG-145 was revealed 23 months earlier than the RX100 II which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the VG-145 scores against the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 has external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-145 and the RX100 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and RX100 II is 96 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and RX100 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will give you extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.