Olympus E-400 vs Pentax VS20

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-400 and Pentax VS20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was introduced 6 years earlier than the VS20 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-400 scores versus the VS20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Pentax Optio VS20. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 features exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has measurements of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-400 and the VS20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and VS20 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and VS20.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-400 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax VS20 will render greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.