Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX1R

Its time to look closer at the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX1R, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The VG-145 was announced 23 months prior to the RX1R which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the VG-145 grades versus the RX1R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VG-145 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony RX1R has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX1R in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-145 vs the RX1R.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and RX1R is 96 and 79 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and RX1R.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX1R will show greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.