Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax K-3 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The VG-120 was launched 5 years earlier than the K-3 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the VG-120 grades against the K-3 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 & Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VG-120 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the VG-120 compared to the K-3 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and K-3 II is 96 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and K-3 II.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.