Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax 645D

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VG-145 versus Pentax 645D, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and 645D (40MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-145 was introduced 17 months after the 645D which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the VG-145 matches up versus the 645D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 and Pentax 645D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Pentax 645D Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 provides outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645D has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") along with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-145 versus Pentax 645D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-145 vs the 645D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and 645D is 96 and 50 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and 645D.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax 645D will result in more detail using its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher VG-145 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.