Nikon S1000pj vs Pentax VS20

The following is a complete assessment of the Nikon S1000pj and Pentax VS20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1000pj (12MP) and VS20 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S1000pj was revealed 3 years prior to the VS20 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S1000pj matches up versus the VS20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S1000pj and Pentax Optio VS20. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S1000pj Gallery and Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S1000pj enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has proportions 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the S1000pj vs the VS20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1000pj and VS20 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1000pj and VS20.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Pentax VS20 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S1000pj is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.