Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K-r

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus VG-145 versus Pentax K-r, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the K-r (12MP) is very close but the VG-145 (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was released 5 months later than the K-r which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the VG-145 matches up vs the K-r in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-145 & Pentax K-r. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 features exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Pentax K-r has sizing of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-145 compared to the K-r.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and K-r is 96 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and K-r.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus VG-145 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively.