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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Introduced July 2011
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony A77
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A77 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-145 was unveiled 3 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the VG-145 scores vs the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony A77 II

 VG-145 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Olympus VG-145

 A77 II VG-145 
ReleasedMay 2014July 2011More recent by 34 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony A77 II

 VG-145 A77 II 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 features outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the VG-145 against the A77 II.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and A77 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A77 II will provide you with more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A77 II Portrait photography highlights
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
79
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Street photography camera
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Sports photography camera
26
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (160 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
Travel photography with Sony A77 II
62
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery life (160 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
weather proof
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (480 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography details
Sony A77 II Landscape photography details
36
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3")
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery life (160 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
terrible battery life (480 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging info
Sony A77 II Vlogging info
28
pretty wide (26mm)
features face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
77
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone port
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony A77 II
 Olympus VG-145Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-145 Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-07-27 2014-05-21
Body design Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 gr (0.26 lb) 647 gr (1.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 160 photos 480 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $0 $1,198