Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-3

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus VG-145 versus Pentax K-3, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was announced 3 years prior to the K-3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VG-145 grades versus the K-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Pentax K-3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-145 versus Pentax K-3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-145 vs the K-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and K-3 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-145 and K-3.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VG-145 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-3 will resolve more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.