Olympus VG-145 vs Sony WX80

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony WX80, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the WX80 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the VG-145 scores vs the WX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VG-145 offers physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-145 vs the WX80.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and WX80 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The image below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and WX80.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX80 to give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.