Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K-1

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus VH-515 and Pentax K-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The VH-515 was introduced 4 years prior to the K-1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the VH-515 scores against the K-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 & Pentax K-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-515 versus the K-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and K-1 is 95 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and K-1.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-1 will produce more detail using its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.