Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A68

Below, we are comparing the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony A68, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The VG-145 was brought out 5 years prior to the A68 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the VG-145 scores versus the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 provides exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-145 versus the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and A68.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A68 will resolve extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.