Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax VS20

Lets look a little more in depth at the Pentax K-3 II versus Pentax VS20, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and VS20 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The K-3 II was introduced 3 years after the VS20 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the K-3 II matches up versus the VS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 II & Pentax Optio VS20. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 II has got physical dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has measurements of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Pentax K-3 II versus Pentax VS20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the K-3 II against the VS20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and VS20 is 59 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 II and VS20.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-3 II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will result in greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The fresher K-3 II provides an edge in sensor technology.