Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K-01

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K-01, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was launched 3 months after the K-01 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the VH-515 grades versus the K-01 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 & Pentax K-01. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 has outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax K-01 has proportions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the VH-515 vs the K-01.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and K-01 is 95 and 76 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and K-01.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-01 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively.