Canon D20 vs Pentax VS20

Following is a detailed comparison of the Canon D20 and Pentax VS20, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and VS20 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was brought out 17 months after the VS20 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the D20 matches up vs the VS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot D20 & Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are provided at Canon D20 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon D20 provides external dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has sizing of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the D20 against the VS20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and VS20 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D20 and VS20.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Pentax VS20 to give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent D20 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.