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Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax VS20

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
 
Pentax Optio VS20 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax VS20 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS70
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
  • Introduced January 2012
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax VS20 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax VS20, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and VS20 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was manufactured 6 years later than the VS20 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS80 grades versus the VS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Pentax VS20

 ZS80 VS20 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2012More recent by 74 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Panasonic ZS80

 VS20 ZS80 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax VS20

 ZS80 VS20 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 enjoys exterior measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax VS20 has proportions of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS80 against the VS20.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax VS20 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and VS20 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax VS20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and VS20.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic ZS80 to provide greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger ZS80 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax VS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax VS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax VS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography features
Pentax VS20 Portrait photography features
54
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
36
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS80
Street photography with Pentax VS20
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
has touch focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (235g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography factors
Pentax VS20 Sports photography factors
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery pack (380 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
amazing zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography info
Pentax VS20 Travel photography info
79
good battery pack (380 per charge)
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
lighter than competition (235g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (560mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS80
Landscape photography with Pentax VS20
62
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
47
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging advice
Pentax VS20 Vlogging advice
73
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no external mic jack
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (235g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax VS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax VS20
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80Pentax Optio VS20
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Pentax Optio VS20
Also called as Lumix DC-TZ95 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-02-18 2012-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.1-4.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2500 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 327 grams (0.72 lb) 235 grams (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 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 380 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI122
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $448 $106