Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax VS20

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax VS20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was launched 2 years later than the VS20 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL7 scores vs the VS20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Pentax Optio VS20. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 has physical measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has specifications of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL7 versus the VS20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and VS20 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and VS20.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-PL7 has the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The younger E-PL7 will have a benefit in sensor tech.