Pentax VS20 vs Sony A200

In this article, we will be matching up the Pentax VS20 vs Sony A200, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the VS20 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the VS20 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The VS20 was unveiled 3 years after the A200 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the VS20 matches up vs the A200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio VS20 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The full galleries are available at Pentax VS20 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax VS20 provides physical measurements of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the VS20 vs the A200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VS20 and A200 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VS20 and A200.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VS20 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax VS20 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger VS20 should have an edge in sensor technology.