Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W830

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W830, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was brought out 3 years prior to the W830 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the VG-145 scores vs the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-145 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 has physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-145 and the W830.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and W830 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and W830.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W830 to render more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be behind in sensor innovation.