Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-145 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the VG-145 grades vs the RX100 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 enjoys physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-145 compared to the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and RX100 IV is 96 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will provide more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.