Olympus 5010 vs Pentax VS20

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus 5010 and Pentax VS20, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is pretty close and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was unveiled 24 months before the VS20 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the 5010 matches up versus the VS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Pentax Optio VS20. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax VS20 has sizing of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 5010 compared to the VS20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and VS20 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and VS20.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Pentax VS20 to render extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older 5010 will be behind in sensor tech.