Olympus VG-145 vs Sony S950

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony S950, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was manufactured 2 years after the S950 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the VG-145 matches up against the S950 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 enjoys 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) and the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the VG-145 compared to the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and S950 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and S950.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus VG-145 to render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern VG-145 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.