Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A65

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony A65, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The VG-145 was announced 3 months prior to the A65 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the VG-145 scores against the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 & Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 comes with 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) while the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony A65 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the VG-145 against the A65.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and A65.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VG-145 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A65 will render extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.