Pentax K-7 vs Pentax VS20

The following is a extended comparison of the Pentax K-7 vs Pentax VS20, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the K-7 (15MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the K-7 (APS-C) and VS20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-7 was announced 3 years earlier than the VS20 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the K-7 matches up vs the VS20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-7 & Pentax Optio VS20. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-7 enjoys exterior measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the K-7 against the VS20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-7 and VS20 is 60 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-7 and VS20.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-7 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax VS20 will produce more detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged K-7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.