Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax VS20
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Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax VS20 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
- Released January 2009
(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
- Announced January 2012
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Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FS25 and Pentax VS20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and VS20 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe FS25 was brought out 4 years earlier than the VS20 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FS25 matches up versus the VS20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Pentax VS20
| FS25 | VS20 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Panasonic FS25
| VS20 | FS25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2012 |  | January 2009 | More modern by 36 months |
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Pentax VS20
| FS25 | VS20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen size |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS25 has outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Pentax VS20 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FS25 vs the VS20.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and VS20 is 95 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FS25 and VS20.
All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Pentax VS20 to give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FS25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax VS20 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 | Pentax Optio VS20 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Pentax |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 | Pentax Optio VS20 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2009-01-27 | 2012-01-25 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 29-145mm (5.0x) | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.1-4.8 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 230k dots | 460k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | - | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2500s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.30 m | 2.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 148g (0.33 pounds) | 235g (0.52 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 111 x 61 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 model | - | D-LI122 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Pricing at release | $230 | $106 |
