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Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20

Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Pentax Optio VS20 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Introduced August 2018
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX100
Pentax VS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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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Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Pentax VS20

 LX100 II VS20 
ReleasedAugust 2018January 2012Newer by 81 months
Display resolution1240k460kSharper display (+780k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 VS20 LX100 II 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Pentax VS20

 LX100 II VS20 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20 size comparison

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

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Portrait photography with Pentax VS20
74
manual focus
decent MP (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
36
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Street photography with Pentax VS20
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (235g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Sports photography camera
Pentax VS20 as a Sports photography camera
71
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
44
great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography details
Pentax VS20 Travel photography details
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great battery pack (340 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
decent MP (17MP)
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
68
lighter than average (235 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (560mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography highlights
Pentax VS20 Landscape photography highlights
76
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX100 II
Vlogging with Pentax VS20
36
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (235g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax VS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Pentax VS20
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IIPentax Optio VS20
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Pentax Optio VS20
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2018-08-22 2012-01-25
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 17MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4736 x 3552 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-75mm (3.1x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.1-4.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1800 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2500 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 2.80 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392g (0.86 lb) 235g (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 111 x 61 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI122
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $998 $106