Olympus E-410 vs Pentax VS20

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-410 and Pentax VS20, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was brought out 5 years earlier than the VS20 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-410 scores versus the VS20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 has physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax VS20 has dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 and Pentax VS20 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-410 versus the VS20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and VS20 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and VS20.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-410 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax VS20 will give you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.