Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax RS1500

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax RS1500, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was released 5 months later than the RS1500 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the VG-145 grades against the RS1500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-145 & Pentax Optio RS1500. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 has outer 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 RS1500 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-145 versus the RS1500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and RS1500 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and RS1500.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of files though you will need to consider the age of the products into consideration.