Pentax H90 vs Pentax VS20

Below is a thorough overview of the Pentax H90 vs Pentax VS20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and VS20 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H90 was launched 24 months before the VS20 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the H90 scores versus the VS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio H90 & Pentax Optio VS20. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax H90 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax H90 features exterior dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) while 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the H90 versus the VS20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and VS20 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and VS20.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Pentax VS20 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older H90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.