Olympus VG-145

Olympus VG-145

Olympus VG-145
Olympus VG-145
Announced: 27 Jul 2011
Sensor Resolution: 14Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 80-1600
Weight: 120g
Physical Dimensions: 96 x 57 x 19 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
25
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
10
Speed Performance
38
Versatility
73
Comfort
Portrait

10

Portrait
Landscape

8

Landscape
Sport

16

Sport
Street

44

Street
Everyday

45

Everyday
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prospros

  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Olympus VG-145 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Olympus VG-145 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus VG-145 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Olympus VG-145 battery has only 160.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Olympus VG-145 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Olympus VG-145 and its rivals

Review compare Olympus VG-145 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Olympus VG-145 Olympus
VG-145
25 10 8 16 44 45

Olympus VG-145: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus VG-145 is a compact camera launched on 27/07/2011.

Technically speaking, the Olympus VG-145 ranks well below the category average, scoring 25 overall. The Olympus VG-145 weights 120 gr and spans 96 x 57 x 19 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification to be considered, the performance of Olympus VG-145 is below the category average:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 55% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 10, ranks among the worst 6% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 73, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 38, ranks among the worst 36% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 10, ranks 21% in its category. Olympus VG-145 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 8, ranks 24% in its category. Olympus VG-145 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 16, ranks 8% in its category. Olympus VG-145 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 44, ranks 4% in its category. Olympus VG-145 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 45, ranks 5% in its category. Olympus VG-145 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Olympus VG-145 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

14 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4288 x 3216

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

26-130mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-6.5

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

4s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

no

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

4.4

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Fill-in

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

yes

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

no

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (30 15fps) 640 x 480 (30 15 fps) 320 x 240 (30 15fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

120g

Physical Dimensions

96 x 57 x 19 mm

Battery Life

160

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

LI-70B

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 12 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC

Storage Slots

1

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