Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax K-1

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus VG-110 and Pentax K-1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The VG-110 was released 6 years prior to the K-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VG-110 scores vs the K-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 & Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 provides physical measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-110 and Pentax K-1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-110 and the K-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and K-1 is 97 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and K-1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-1 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.