Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 II

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax K-5 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is very well matched but the VG-145 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-145 was launched 22 months before the K-5 II making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the VG-145 grades against the K-5 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-145 and Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus VG-145 comes with outside 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-5 II has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Check the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax K-5 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the VG-145 versus the K-5 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and K-5 II is 96 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The photograph below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and K-5 II.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-145 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-5 II will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be behind in sensor technology.