Panasonic S5 vs Pentax VS20

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic S5 and Pentax VS20, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and VS20 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The S5 was manufactured 8 years after the VS20 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S5 matches up against the VS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S5 has got outside dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has measurements of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S5 and Pentax VS20 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S5 versus the VS20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and VS20 is 60 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S5 and VS20.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic S5 will give you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger S5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.