Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax K10D

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 & Pentax K10D. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.