Pentax VS20 vs Sony WX70

The following is a extensive comparison of the Pentax VS20 vs Sony WX70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VS20 (16MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The VS20 was manufactured about the same time to the WX70 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the VS20 grades vs the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio VS20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Pentax VS20 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax VS20 has outer 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 WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Pentax VS20 vs Sony WX70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the VS20 and the WX70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VS20 and WX70 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VS20 and WX70.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photos however you will need to take the age of the products into consideration.