Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W830
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W830 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Introduced July 2011
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
- 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
- Revealed January 2014
Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W830 Overview
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").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W830 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony W830
VG-145 | W830 | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Olympus VG-145
W830 | VG-145 | |||
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Revealed | January 2014 | July 2011 | Fresher by 29 months |
Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony W830
VG-145 | W830 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison
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).
Look at the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W830 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony W830 Specifications
Olympus VG-145 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus VG-145 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 |
Category | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2011-07-27 | 2014-01-07 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
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 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5152 x 3864 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/3.3-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 seconds | 2 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.40 m | 2.80 m (with ISO auto) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 120 gr (0.26 lbs) | 122 gr (0.27 lbs) |
Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 160 photographs | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | LI-70B | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $0 | $128 |