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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 III 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
  • Released July 2011
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

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.

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

 VG-145 RX100 III 

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

 RX100 III VG-145 
AnnouncedMay 2014July 2011Fresher by 34 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

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

 VG-145 RX100 III 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

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

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

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography advice
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Street photography camera
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 III Sports photography highlights
26
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (160 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 III Travel photography info
62
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (160 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
85
lighter than competition (290 grams)
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 III
36
really wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery life (160 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
73
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 III as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (26mm)
includes face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
80
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (290 grams)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-27 2014-05-15
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120 grams (0.26 pounds) 290 grams (0.64 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 495
Other
Battery life 160 images 320 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $748