Pentax K-30 vs Pentax VS20

Following is a complete analysis of the Pentax K-30 versus Pentax VS20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is relatively similar but the K-30 (APS-C) and VS20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The K-30 was launched 10 months after the VS20 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the K-30 scores versus the VS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-30 and Pentax Optio VS20. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Pentax K-30 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has specifications of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-30 versus Pentax VS20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the K-30 compared to the VS20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-30 and VS20 is 63 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-30 and VS20.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The K-30 comes with the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The newer K-30 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.