Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K110D

Its time to look closer at the Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K110D, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The VH-515 was announced 6 years later than the K110D and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the VH-515 grades against the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 and Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K110D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-515 compared to the K110D.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and K110D is 95 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and K110D.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VH-515 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus VH-515 will resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent VH-515 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.