Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax VS20

Here is a extended review of the Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax VS20, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and VS20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 IIs was announced 17 months later than the VS20 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the K-5 IIs grades versus the VS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 IIs & Pentax Optio VS20. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 IIs comes with exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has sizing of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax VS20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the K-5 IIs compared to the VS20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 IIs and VS20 is 60 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 IIs and VS20.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The K-5 IIs features the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The fresher K-5 IIs will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.