Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax 645Z

Its time to look closer at the Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax 645Z, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-145 was unveiled 3 years before the 645Z which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the VG-145 matches up versus the 645Z in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 & Pentax 645Z. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Pentax 645Z Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Pentax 645Z has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-145 versus the 645Z.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and 645Z is 96 and 49 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and 645Z.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-145 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Pentax 645Z will offer greater detail having an extra 37MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.