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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX50

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX50 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 WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony WX50, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is pretty close and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was brought out 6 months before the WX50 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the VG-145 matches up against the WX50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony WX50

 VG-145 WX50 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Olympus VG-145

 WX50 VG-145 
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony WX50

 VG-145 WX50 
IntroducedJuly 2011January 2012Same age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 provides exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony WX50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-145 vs the WX50.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and WX50 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and WX50.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX50 to render greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography info
Sony WX50 Portrait photography info
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resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography highlights
Sony WX50 Street photography highlights
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography info
Sony WX50 Sports photography info
26
resolution is good (14MP)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (160 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography details
Sony WX50 Travel photography details
62
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (160 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Landscape photography camera
36
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery life (160 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
38
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging features
Sony WX50 Vlogging features
28
relatively wide (26mm)
offers face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
35
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (117g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no mic socket
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony WX50
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-27 2012-01-30
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120 gr (0.26 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 shots 240 shots
Style of battery 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 feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $0 $250