Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W380

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W380, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the W380 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was unveiled 19 months after the W380 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the VG-145 matches up versus the W380 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 has outer 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 W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the VG-145 against the W380.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and W380 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The pic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and W380.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of files although you should always take the production date of the cameras into account. The newer VG-145 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.