Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is fairly similar but the VG-145 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was revealed 22 months before the K-5 IIs making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the VG-145 matches up versus the K-5 IIs when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 enjoys outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax K-5 IIs in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the VG-145 versus the K-5 IIs.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and K-5 IIs is 96 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and K-5 IIs.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will offer you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.