Casio EX-ZR10 vs Pentax VS20

In this article, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-ZR10 and Pentax VS20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and VS20 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was manufactured 16 months earlier than the VS20 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-ZR10 scores versus the VS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR10 has got physical dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has measurements of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-ZR10 and Pentax VS20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR10 vs the VS20.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR10 and VS20 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The pic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR10 and VS20.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Pentax VS20 to render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.