Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax VS20

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax VS20, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was launched 4 months after the VS20 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M5 scores against the VS20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Pentax Optio VS20. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 offers outside measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has proportions of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax VS20 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 and the VS20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and VS20 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and VS20.

Clearly, the two cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The E-M5 features the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler.