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Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20

Portability
79
Imaging
68
Features
69
Overall
68
Fujifilm X100F front
 
Pentax Optio VS20 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20 Key Specs

Fujifilm X100F
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 469g - 127 x 75 x 52mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm X100T
  • Successor is Fujifilm X100V
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
  • Released January 2012
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Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X100F (24MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X100F (APS-C) and VS20 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X100F was brought out 5 years after the VS20 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm X100F being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm X100F matches up against the VS20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X100F over the Pentax VS20

 Fujifilm X100F VS20 
ReleasedJanuary 2017January 2012Newer by 61 months
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Fujifilm X100F

 VS20 Fujifilm X100F 

Common features in the Fujifilm X100F and Pentax VS20

 Fujifilm X100F VS20 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X100F offers outside dimensions of 127mm x 75mm x 52mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.0") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst 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).

Take a look at the Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm X100F against the VS20.

Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X100F and VS20 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X100F and VS20.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X100F because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X100F will provide extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm X100F should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X100F Portrait photography info
Pentax VS20 Portrait photography info
80
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
36
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X100F Street photography details
Pentax VS20 Street photography details
66
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (235g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X100F as a Sports photography camera
Pentax VS20 as a Sports photography camera
69
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery (390 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
44
incredible zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X100F Travel photography factors
Pentax VS20 Travel photography factors
77
good battery (390 CIPA)
resolution is good (24MP)
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
68
lighter than competitors in class (235 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (560mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X100F Landscape photography info
Pentax VS20 Landscape photography info
71
manual focus
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no low pass filter
saves RAW files
good battery (390 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
47
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X100F
Vlogging with Pentax VS20
35
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (235 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Fujifilm X100F vs Pentax VS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X100F and Pentax VS20
 Fujifilm X100FPentax Optio VS20
General Information
Company FujiFilm Pentax
Model type Fujifilm X100F Pentax Optio VS20
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2017-01-18 2012-01-25
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor X-Processor Pro -
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS III CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 368.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 325 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35mm (1x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0 f/3.1-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic and Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 92 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2500 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.60 m (at ISO 100) 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, forced, suppressed, slow synchro, commander Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 469 gr (1.03 pounds) 235 gr (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 75 x 52mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.0") 111 x 61 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 390 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-W126S D-LI122
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $1,300 $106