Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A33

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A33, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the A33 (14MP) is very well matched but the VG-145 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The VG-145 was revealed 12 months later than the A33 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VG-145 matches up vs the A33 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-145 and Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 has got outer 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) while the Sony A33 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the VG-145 vs the A33.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and A33 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and A33.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The VG-145 offers the tinier sensor which will make getting shallow DOF more difficult. The more recent VG-145 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.