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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax KP

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Pentax KP front
Portability
61
Imaging
67
Features
76
Overall
70

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax KP Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2011
Pentax KP
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 703g - 132 x 101 x 76mm
  • Introduced January 2017
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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax KP Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus VG-110 and Pentax KP, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and KP (24MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-110 was launched 7 years prior to the KP which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the VG-110 grades vs the KP in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Pentax KP

 VG-110 KP 

Reasons to pick Pentax KP over the Olympus VG-110

 KP VG-110 
IntroducedJanuary 2017February 2011Newer by 72 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Pentax KP

 VG-110 KP 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax KP Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 provides external measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Pentax KP has sizing of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-110 and Pentax KP in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the VG-110 against the KP.

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax KP size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and KP is 97 and 61 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax KP top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax KP Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and KP.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax KP will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax KP sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax KP Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax KP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography factors
Pentax KP Portrait photography factors
26
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
80
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography factors
Pentax KP Street photography factors
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
76
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
good ISO range (819,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography factors
Pentax KP Sports photography factors
24
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (170 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
72
high shutter speed (1/6,000s)
quiet shooting (1/24,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low battery (390 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
Travel photography with Pentax KP
57
flash built-in
decently wide (27mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery power (170 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
61
weather sealing
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery (390 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax KP as a Landscape photography camera
27
decently wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery power (170 shots)
no Timelapse mode
77
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (819,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
low battery (390 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging info
Pentax KP Vlogging info
28
decently wide (27mm)
includes face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax KP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Pentax KP
 Olympus VG-110Pentax KP
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VG-110 Pentax KP
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2011-02-08 2017-01-26
Body design Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 819200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/24000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lb) 703 gr (1.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 132 x 101 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 170 photographs 390 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $150 $747