Pentax VS20 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets take a deeper look at the Pentax VS20 vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VS20 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is pretty similar but the VS20 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with different sensor size.

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The VS20 was launched 4 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the VS20 matches up vs the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio VS20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax VS20 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax VS20 has exterior dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Pentax VS20 vs Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the VS20 and the RX100 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VS20 and RX100 IV is 90 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VS20 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VS20 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged VS20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.