Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax VS20

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Pentax VS20, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 3 years after the VS20 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the VS20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Pentax Optio VS20. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II has exterior measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Pentax VS20 has proportions of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II versus Pentax VS20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II vs the VS20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and VS20 is 80 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and VS20.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact resolution but different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II provides the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The younger E-M5 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.