Olympus 1 vs Pentax VS20

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 1 vs Pentax VS20, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and VS20 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was brought out 23 months after the VS20 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 1 grades vs the VS20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1 & Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1 features external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Pentax VS20 has dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 1 against the VS20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 and VS20 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The image here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and VS20.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax VS20 will give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer 1 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.