Pentax VS20 vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax VS20 versus Sony NEX-6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VS20 (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is relatively similar but the VS20 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The VS20 was announced 14 months before the NEX-6 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the VS20 grades versus the NEX-6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio VS20 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax VS20 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax VS20 features external dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the VS20 against the NEX-6.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VS20 and NEX-6 is 90 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VS20 and NEX-6.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The VS20 has the tinier sensor which should make achieving bokeh more challenging. The more aged VS20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.