Pentax VS20 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax VS20 vs Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VS20 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VS20 was manufactured 4 years prior to the HX90V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VS20 scores versus the HX90V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio VS20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax VS20 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax VS20 has 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) and the Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the VS20 against the HX90V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VS20 and HX90V is 90 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VS20 and HX90V.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony HX90V to produce more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older VS20 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.