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Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20

Portability
95 Imaging
37 Features
22 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix JX370 front
 
Pentax Optio VS20 front
Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
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Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.6-6.2) lens
  • 124g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Released August 2011
Pentax VS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-560mm (F3.1-4.8) lens
  • 235g - 111 x 61 x 38mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20 Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm JX370 (14MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX370 was launched 5 months before the VS20 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm JX370 matches up versus the VS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX370 over the Pentax VS20

          

          

            
 Fujifilm JX370 VS20 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Fujifilm JX370

          

          

            
 VS20 Fujifilm JX370 
Manual focus  More exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Fujifilm JX370 and Pentax VS20

          

          

            
 Fujifilm JX370 VS20 
AnnouncedAugust 2011January 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lack of Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JX370 features external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax VS20 has dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).
Look at the Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm JX370 against the VS20.
Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JX370 and VS20 is 95 and 90 respectively.
Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JX370 and VS20.
As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Pentax VS20 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

            Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm JX370 Portrait photography advice
Pentax VS20 Portrait photography advice
28
 MP count decent (14MP)
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
36
 manual focus
 MP count decent (16MP)
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Fujifilm JX370 as a Street photography camera
 Pentax VS20 as a Street photography camera
55
 lighter than competition in class (124g)
 no articulating screen
 does not have image stabilization
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition (235g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm JX370 Sports photography advice
Pentax VS20 Sports photography advice
31
 MP count decent (14MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (190 shots)
 has no phase detect AF
44
 great zoom range (28-560mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking autofocus
 low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Fujifilm JX370 as a Travel photography camera
 Pentax VS20 as a Travel photography camera
65
 lighter than competition in class (124g)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 not so great battery pack (190 shots)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
68
 lighter than competition (235g)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 long reach (560mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
 Fujifilm JX370 as a Landscape photography camera
 Pentax VS20 as a Landscape photography camera
32
 rather wide (28mm)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
 small screen (2.7 inches)
 no manual control
 does not have image stabilization
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 not so great battery pack (190 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
47
 manual focus
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
 no manual control
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Fujifilm JX370
Vlogging with Pentax VS20
28
 rather wide (28mm)
 lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have image stabilization
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external microphone port
30
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition (235 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external microphone port
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Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax VS20 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX370 and Pentax VS20
 Fujifilm FinePix JX370Pentax Optio VS20
General Information
Make FujiFilm Pentax
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JX370 Pentax Optio VS20
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-08-11 2012-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-6.2 f/3.1-4.8
Macro focusing range 10cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1800 secs 1/2500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.00 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 124 gr (0.27 lb) 235 gr (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 111 x 61 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-45A D-LI122
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $159 $106