Nikon Z6 II vs Pentax VS20

Below, we will be comparing the Nikon Z6 II and Pentax VS20, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and VS20 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was unveiled 8 years after the VS20 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Z6 II grades against the VS20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Pentax Optio VS20. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II offers outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Pentax VS20 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Z6 II and the VS20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and VS20 is 61 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z6 II and VS20.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will provide you with extra detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern Z6 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.