Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is very comparable but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 II was brought out 6 years after the VS20 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the LX100 II grades versus the VS20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 II comes with outer measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax VS20 has proportions of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the LX100 II against the VS20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and VS20 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and VS20.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 II because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 II will show more detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.