Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax VS20

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax VS20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was announced 8 years later than the VS20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the VS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Pentax Optio VS20. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the VS20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and VS20 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and VS20.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will result in greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.