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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX70

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Olympus VG-145
(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
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony WX70, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The VG-145 was announced 6 months earlier than the WX70 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the VG-145 matches up vs the WX70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony WX70

 VG-145 WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Olympus VG-145

 WX70 VG-145 
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony WX70

 VG-145 WX70 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2012Same age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-145 offers 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) whilst the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony WX70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-145 against the WX70.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and WX70.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony WX70 to provide greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography details
Sony WX70 Portrait photography details
33
MP count decent (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography features
Sony WX70 Street photography features
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
68
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
lighter than others (114g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Sports photography camera
26
MP count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (160 shots)
no phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Travel photography camera
62
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
bad battery pack (160 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than others (114 grams)
boasts focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Landscape photography camera
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery pack (160 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
43
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging details
Sony WX70 Vlogging details
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
comes with face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
36
pretty wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (114 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony WX70
 Olympus VG-145Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-145 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-07-27 2012-01-30
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III BIONZ
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 5.30 m
Flash settings 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
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 grams (0.26 lb) 114 grams (0.25 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 All around 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 pictures 240 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $242