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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Revealed May 2020
  • New Model is Sony ZV-1 II
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") boast different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was introduced 9 years before the ZV-1 and that is a fairly sizable 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 ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the VG-145 scores versus the ZV-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Sony ZV-1

 VG-145 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Olympus VG-145

 ZV-1 VG-145 
RevealedMay 2020July 2011More recent by 107 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Sony ZV-1

 VG-145 ZV-1 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 offers outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-145 versus Sony ZV-1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-145 against the ZV-1.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and ZV-1.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony ZV-1 will provide greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography info
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography info
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
73
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography information
Sony ZV-1 Street photography information
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
85
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Sports photography camera
26
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (160 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
71
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
Travel photography with Sony ZV-1
62
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low battery power (160 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
81
lighter than competition in class (294g)
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
low battery pack (260 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
Landscape photography with Sony ZV-1
36
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery power (160 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
70
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging features
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging features
28
quite wide (26mm)
supports face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
86
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
lighter than competition in class (294g)
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Olympus VG-145 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Sony ZV-1
 Olympus VG-145Sony ZV-1
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-145 Sony ZV-1
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-27 2020-05-27
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120g (0.26 pounds) 294g (0.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 images 260 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $0 $750