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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 II 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 RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Superseded the Sony RX100
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 III
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony RX100 II

 VG-145 RX100 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Olympus VG-145

 RX100 II VG-145 
AnnouncedJune 2013July 2011More modern by 23 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX100 II

 VG-145 RX100 II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony RX100 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

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

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 II Portrait photography highlights
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
70
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-145
Street photography with Sony RX100 II
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography info
Sony RX100 II Sports photography info
26
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (160 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking focus
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 II Travel photography factors
62
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery life (160 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
80
better than average battery life (350 shots)
lighter than others (281g)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography factors
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low battery life (160 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
74
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 II as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
offers face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (281 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no microphone support
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX100 II
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-07-27 2013-06-27
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface 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
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 160
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120g (0.26 lbs) 281g (0.62 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 483
Other
Battery life 160 photographs 350 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $598