Pentax VS20 vs Sony NEX-7

Here is a extended assessment of the Pentax VS20 vs Sony NEX-7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VS20 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the VS20 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VS20 was manufactured 2 months later than the NEX-7 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the VS20 grades vs the NEX-7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio VS20 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax VS20 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax VS20 comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the VS20 versus the NEX-7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VS20 and NEX-7 is 90 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VS20 and NEX-7.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VS20 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively.