Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax ist DS2

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus VG-110 versus Pentax ist DS2, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was brought out 5 years after the ist DS2 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the VG-110 grades vs the ist DS2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 features external dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the VG-110 versus the ist DS2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and ist DS2 is 97 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and ist DS2.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus VG-110 will render greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent VG-110 will have a benefit in sensor tech.