Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax K-70

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus VG-120 versus Pentax K-70, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-120 was manufactured 6 years prior to the K-70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the VG-120 matches up versus the K-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 and Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the VG-120 compared to the K-70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and K-70 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and K-70.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-70 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.