Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-70

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-160 was introduced 5 years before the K-70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the VG-160 grades against the K-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 & Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-70 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 at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-160 and the K-70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and K-70 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and K-70.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will result in extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.