Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax K200D

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus VG-120 and Pentax K200D, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and K200D (10MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The VG-120 was brought out 2 years later than the K200D and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the VG-120 scores against the K200D for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 & Pentax K200D. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 enjoys physical 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 K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-120 vs the K200D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and K200D is 96 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and K200D.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VG-120 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus VG-120 will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer VG-120 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.