Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax VS20
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
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90 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
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Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax VS20 Key Specs
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
- 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2012
Pentax VS20
(Full Review)
(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
- Introduced January 2012
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The following is a complete review of the Panasonic FH8 and Pentax VS20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FH8 scores against the VS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Pentax Optio VS20. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Pentax VS20
| FH8 | VS20 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Panasonic FH8
| VS20 | FH8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Pentax VS20
| FH8 | VS20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2012 |  | January 2012 | Same age |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither contains Touch display |
Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax VS20 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH8 against the VS20.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and VS20 is 96 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and VS20.
Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of files though you will want to take the launch date of the cameras into account.
Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax VS20 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography features
Pentax VS20 Portrait photography features
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Panasonic FH8 as a Street photography camera
Pentax VS20 as a Street photography camera
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (123g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (235g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports photography with Panasonic FH8
Sports photography with Pentax VS20
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
excellent zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel photography with Panasonic FH8
Travel photography with Pentax VS20
lighter than average (123g)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
lighter than competition in class (235 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (560mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
Photography GlossaryLandscape Comparison
Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography factors
Pentax VS20 Landscape photography factors
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Panasonic FH8 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax VS20 as a Vlogging camera
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than average (123 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (235g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax VS20 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Pentax Optio VS20 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | Pentax Optio VS20 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2012-01-09 | 2012-01-25 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | f/3.1-4.8 |
| Macro focusing range | 4cm | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2500 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.60 m | 2.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | MPEG-4 | Motion JPEG |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | 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 | 123g (0.27 lb) | 235g (0.52 lb) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 111 x 61 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 | 260 photographs | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | - | D-LI122 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail cost | $149 | $106 |