Reasons to choose Optio VS20
Released in 2012, Optio VS20 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 16 MP effective resolution, and a 235 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Pentax Optio VS20
vs Pentax Q10
VS
Sensor area
28 mm²
Optio VS2028 mm²
Q10- Area ratio
- 1.03:1
- Absolute difference
- 1 mm²
- Relative difference
- 2.6%
The Q10 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
Optio VS20MetricQ10
16 MPEffective pixels12.4 MP
6.08 × 4.56Sensor6.16 × 4.62
1.32 µmPixel pitch1.51 µm
1.73 µm²Pixel area2.3 µm²
57.71 MP/cm²Pixel density43.57 MP/cm²
5.69Crop factor5.62
—Maximum video—
235 gWeight200 g
SDHC, SDXC, Secure DigitalStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
Lithium-Ion D-LI122 rechargeable battery Li-ion batteryBatteryLithium-Ion D-LI68 rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The Q10 has the larger sensor area. The Q10 has the lighter body. The Optio VS20 has the higher effective resolution. The Optio VS20 and Q10 were both released in 2012. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose Q10
Released in 2012, Q10 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 12.4 MP effective resolution, and a 200 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.