Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-S1

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus VG-160 versus Pentax K-S1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The VG-160 was manufactured 3 years before the K-S1 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the VG-160 grades against the K-S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-160 and Pentax K-S1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-160 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax K-S1 has proportions of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-160 versus Pentax K-S1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the VG-160 and the K-S1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and K-S1 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and K-S1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-S1 will offer you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older VG-160 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.