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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX500

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX500 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
  • Announced July 2011
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony WX350
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus VG-145 and Sony WX500, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was brought out 4 years before the WX500 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VG-145 scores vs the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony WX500

 VG-145 WX500 

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Olympus VG-145

 WX500 VG-145 
LaunchedApril 2015July 2011More modern by 45 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony WX500

 VG-145 WX500 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 enjoys exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-145 against the WX500.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The pic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and WX500.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX500 to result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography features
Sony WX500 Portrait photography features
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
good MP (18MP)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography advice
Sony WX500 Street photography advice
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (236 grams)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Sports photography details
Sony WX500 Sports photography details
26
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (160 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery life (360 CIPA)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography info
Sony WX500 Travel photography info
62
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery (160 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
better than average battery life (360 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (236 grams)
good MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
Landscape photography with Sony WX500
36
really wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery (160 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
49
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
better than average battery life (360 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging advice
Sony WX500 Vlogging advice
28
really wide (26mm)
provides face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
35
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (236 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony WX500
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-27 2015-04-14
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 grams (0.26 pounds) 236 grams (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 360 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $0 $348