Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax KP

Lets look more closely at the Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax KP, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and KP (24MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The VG-120 was unveiled 7 years before the KP and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the VG-120 scores versus the KP with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 and Pentax KP. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Pentax KP has dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax KP in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-120 versus the KP.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and KP is 96 and 61 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and KP.

To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VG-120 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax KP will offer you extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.