Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus VG-110 and Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was introduced 3 years prior to the K-5 IIs which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the VG-110 grades against the K-5 IIs for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys exterior measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-110 and Pentax K-5 IIs in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the VG-110 and the K-5 IIs.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and K-5 IIs is 97 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and K-5 IIs.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-5 IIs will deliver more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.