Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax K-5 II

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus VG-110 versus Pentax K-5 II, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-110 was launched 3 years before the K-5 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the VG-110 matches up vs the K-5 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 and Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 provides physical measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-110 versus Pentax K-5 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-110 against the K-5 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and K-5 II is 97 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and K-5 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-110 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 II will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.