Olympus VG-145 vs Sony A99

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony A99, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-145 was brought out 16 months prior to the A99 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the VG-145 grades vs the A99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 provides exterior measurements 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 A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the VG-145 compared to the A99.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and A99.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VG-145 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 will produce extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.