Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 III

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX100 III, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The VG-145 was introduced 3 years earlier than the RX100 III and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the VG-145 grades versus the RX100 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 features exterior 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) while the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX100 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-145 and the RX100 III.

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

Often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and RX100 III.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VG-145 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 III will give greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be behind in sensor tech.