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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K10D 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
  • Revealed July 2011
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced December 2006
  • Renewed by Pentax K20D
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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K10D Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax K10D, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and K10D (10MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The VG-145 was brought out 4 years later than the K10D and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VG-145 scores vs the K10D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Pentax K10D

 VG-145 K10D 
IntroducedJuly 2011December 2006More recent by 57 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k210kCrisper screen (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus VG-145

 K10D VG-145 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax K10D

 VG-145 K10D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax K10D in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-145 and the K10D.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and K10D is 96 and 59 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus VG-145 will show extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern VG-145 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-145
Portrait photography with Pentax K10D
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
52
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography advice
Pentax K10D Street photography advice
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Sports photography camera
26
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (160 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
52
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography features
Pentax K10D Travel photography features
62
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery life (160 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
49
weather sealing
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K10D Landscape photography highlights
36
really wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery life (160 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
55
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
screen is small (2.5")
does not have liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging features
Pentax K10D Vlogging features
28
really wide (26mm)
features face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
9
no video shooting
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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Pentax K10D
 Olympus VG-145Pentax K10D
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VG-145 Pentax K10D
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2011-07-27 2006-12-15
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 gr (0.26 pounds) 793 gr (1.75 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 522
Other
Battery life 160 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $700