Pentax VS20 vs Sony A9

The following is a detailed review of the Pentax VS20 vs Sony A9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the VS20 (16MP) and A9 (24MP) and the VS20 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The VS20 was introduced 6 years prior to the A9 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the VS20 scores vs the A9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio VS20 & Sony Alpha A9. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax VS20 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax VS20 enjoys physical measurements of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VS20 versus the A9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VS20 and A9 is 90 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VS20 and A9.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VS20 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A9 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged VS20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.