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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20

Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
24 Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
50 Overall
43

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched July 2011
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released February 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was unveiled 7 months prior to the TX20 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the VG-145 matches up against the TX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony TX20

		

		

			
 VG-145 TX20 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Olympus VG-145

		

		

			
 TX20 VG-145 
ReleasedFebruary 2012July 2011More recent by 7 months
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony TX20

		

		

			
 VG-145 TX20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-145 compared to the TX20.
Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and TX20 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and TX20.
All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony TX20 to provide greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX20 Portrait photography highlights
33
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 has face detect focusing
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
40
 you can focus manually
 MP count good (16MP)
 provides face detect focus
 manual exposure not possible
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Olympus VG-145 as a Street photography camera
 Sony TX20 as a Street photography camera
48
 no articulating screen
 no image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
67
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes focus via touch
 environment sealing
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus VG-145
Sports photography with Sony TX20
26
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 terrible battery life (160 shots)
 no phase detect AF
50
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 environment sealing
 better than average battery power (250 shots)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
Travel photography with Sony TX20
62
 resolution is good (14MP)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (26mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 terrible battery life (160 per charge)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
72
 better than average battery power (250 per charge)
 environment sealing
 includes focus via touch
 MP count good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography details
Sony TX20 Landscape photography details
36
 decently wide (26mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 resolution is good (14MP)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 manual exposure not available
 no image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 terrible battery life (160 per charge)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
52
 you can focus manually
 relatively wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 better than average battery power (250 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus VG-145
Vlogging with Sony TX20
28
 decently wide (26mm)
 has face detect focusing
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have mic support
35
 relatively wide (25mm)
 touch screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 missing mic port
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony TX20
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2011-07-27 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.40 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 120 gr (0.26 lb) 133 gr (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 photos 250 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $330