Olympus E-M1X vs Pentax VS20

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-M1X and Pentax VS20, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was introduced 7 years later than the VS20 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M1X matches up vs the VS20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Pentax Optio VS20. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1X features external dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Pentax VS20 has specifications 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1X versus the VS20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and VS20 is 54 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and VS20.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will offer extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer E-M1X provides a benefit in sensor tech.