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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W650

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W650 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
  • Released July 2011
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W650 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony W650, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the W650 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was manufactured 5 months prior to the W650 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VG-145 matches up vs the W650 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony W650

 VG-145 W650 

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Olympus VG-145

 W650 VG-145 

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony W650

 VG-145 W650 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2012Similar age
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-145 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the VG-145 vs the W650.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and W650 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and W650.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony W650 to give extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography details
Sony W650 Street photography details
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography advice
Sony W650 Sports photography advice
26
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (160 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W650 as a Travel photography camera
62
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery (160 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography details
Sony W650 Landscape photography details
36
fairly wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery (160 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
43
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-145
Vlogging with Sony W650
28
fairly wide (26mm)
has face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
33
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony W650
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-27 2012-01-10
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
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 lbs) 124 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 220 photographs
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
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $0 $140