Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax K-S1

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus VG-120 versus Pentax K-S1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The VG-120 was introduced 4 years prior to the K-S1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VG-120 grades vs the K-S1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 & Pentax K-S1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-120 has exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S1 has specifications of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-120 compared to the K-S1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and K-S1 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and K-S1.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-S1 will show more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be behind in sensor innovation.