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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Olympus VG-145
(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
  • Introduced July 2011
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-5
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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Pentax K-5 II

 VG-145 K-5 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Olympus VG-145

 K-5 II VG-145 
LaunchedJune 2013July 2011Fresher by 22 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax K-5 II

 VG-145 K-5 II 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

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

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-145
Portrait photography with Pentax K-5 II
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography info
Pentax K-5 II Street photography info
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Sports photography camera
26
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (160 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography info
Pentax K-5 II Travel photography info
62
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery pack (160 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography factors
36
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery pack (160 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-5 II Vlogging highlights
28
pretty wide (26mm)
provides face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Pentax K-5 II
 Olympus VG-145Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VG-145 Pentax K-5 II
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-07-27 2013-06-04
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 grams (0.26 pounds) 760 grams (1.68 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1235
Other
Battery life 160 images 980 images
Style of battery 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $0 $830