Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax Q10

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax Q10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the Q10 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was announced 8 months earlier than the Q10 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the VG-160 scores against the Q10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-160 and Pentax Q10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Pentax Q10 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 has physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax Q10 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-160 and the Q10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and Q10 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and Q10.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus VG-160 to produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.