Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 VI

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX100 VI, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The VG-145 was revealed 7 years prior to the RX100 VI which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the VG-145 matches up versus the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-145 compared to the RX100 VI.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and RX100 VI is 96 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The image underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and RX100 VI.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-145 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will show extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.