FujiFilm JV200 vs Pentax VS20

Lets look more closely at the FujiFilm JV200 vs Pentax VS20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the JV200 (14MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The JV200 was unveiled 12 months before the VS20 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the JV200 scores vs the VS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix JV200 & Pentax Optio VS20. The full galleries are viewable at FujiFilm JV200 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm JV200 features physical measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the JV200 against the VS20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the JV200 and VS20 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the JV200 and VS20.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Pentax VS20 to offer extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older JV200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.