Olympus E-600 vs Pentax VS20

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax VS20, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was announced 3 years prior to the VS20 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-600 grades against the VS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Pentax Optio VS20. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Pentax VS20 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Pentax VS20 has sizing of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax VS20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 vs the VS20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and VS20 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and VS20.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax VS20 will produce extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.