Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-3 II
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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Launched July 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
- Released April 2015
- Earlier Model is Pentax K-3

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview
Let's look closer at the Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-3 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

The VG-145 was released 4 years before the K-3 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the VG-145 scores vs the K-3 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-3 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Pentax K-3 II
VG-145 | K-3 II |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Olympus VG-145
K-3 II | VG-145 | |||
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Released | April 2015 | ![]() | July 2011 | More recent by 45 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Screen size | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax K-3 II
VG-145 | K-3 II | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither provides Touch screen |
Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 provides physical measurements 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 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Check the Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-3 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-145 compared to the K-3 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and K-3 II is 96 and 59 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and K-3 II.
To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-3 II will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications
Olympus VG-145 | Pentax K-3 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus VG-145 | Pentax K-3 II |
Category | Ultracompact | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2011-07-27 | 2015-04-23 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | Prime III |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6016 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 27 |
Cross focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 1,037k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 8.3fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.40 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash) |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Optional |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 120 gr (0.26 lb) | 800 gr (1.76 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 80 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1106 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 160 photographs | 720 photographs |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-70B | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | Dual |
Pricing at launch | $0 | $829 |