Pentax K200D vs Pentax VS20

Here, we will be reviewing the Pentax K200D versus Pentax VS20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the K200D (APS-C) and VS20 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K200D was manufactured 4 years before the VS20 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the K200D scores vs the VS20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K200D & Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K200D Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K200D enjoys physical dimensions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Pentax VS20 has sizing of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K200D versus Pentax VS20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the K200D and the VS20.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K200D and VS20 is 61 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K200D and VS20.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K200D because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax VS20 will offer more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older K200D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.