Nikon P7000 vs Pentax VS20

The following is a thorough comparison of the Nikon P7000 versus Pentax VS20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and VS20 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The P7000 was brought out 14 months prior to the VS20 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the P7000 matches up against the VS20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 has outside dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Pentax VS20 has sizing of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the P7000 versus the VS20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and VS20 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7000 and VS20.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7000 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax VS20 will resolve greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged P7000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.