Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K20D

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax K20D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the K20D (15MP) is very well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and K20D (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was manufactured 4 years after the K20D which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VH-410 grades vs the K20D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 & Pentax K20D. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax K20D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 compared to the K20D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and K20D is 95 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and K20D.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus VH-410 will give you extra detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher VH-410 provides an edge in sensor tech.