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Pentax VS20 vs Sony QX100

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Pentax Optio VS20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
50
Features
44
Overall
47

Pentax VS20 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Pentax VS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-560mm (F3.1-4.8) lens
  • 235g - 111 x 61 x 38mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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Pentax VS20 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Pentax VS20 vs Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the VS20 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is relatively similar but the VS20 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The VS20 was released 19 months before the QX100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VS20 matches up vs the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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