Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K20D

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K20D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the K20D (15MP) is pretty comparable but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and K20D (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-2 iHS was launched 4 years later than the K20D and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the XZ-2 iHS scores versus the K20D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Pentax K20D. The complete galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS provides outside dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Pentax K20D has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS versus the K20D.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-2 iHS and K20D is 85 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-2 iHS and K20D.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The XZ-2 iHS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K20D will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger XZ-2 iHS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.