Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-1 II

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus VG-160 and Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the VG-160 scores against the K-1 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-160 against the K-1 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and K-1 II is 96 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and K-1 II.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VG-160 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-1 II will produce greater detail due to its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.