Olympus VG-145 vs Sony RX1R II

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony RX1R II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was introduced 5 years before the RX1R II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VG-145 matches up versus the RX1R II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 has exterior dimensions 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 RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony RX1R II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-145 and the RX1R II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and RX1R II is 96 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and RX1R II.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R II will offer more detail using its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be behind in sensor technology.