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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax VS20

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Pentax Optio VS20 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax VS20 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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
  • Released January 2012
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax VS20 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax VS20, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and VS20 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was unveiled 4 years prior to the VS20 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FS7 matches up against the VS20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Pentax VS20

 FS7 VS20 

Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Panasonic FS7

 VS20 FS7 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2009Newer by 36 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax VS20

 FS7 VS20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 provides physical measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has measurements of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS7 compared to the VS20.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax VS20 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and VS20 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax VS20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FS7 and VS20.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FS7 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax VS20 will give you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax VS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax VS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax VS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography features
Pentax VS20 Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
36
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography features
Pentax VS20 Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (235 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography factors
Pentax VS20 Sports photography factors
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no phase detect autofocus
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excellent zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax VS20 as a Travel photography camera
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flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than average in class (235g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (560mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax VS20 Landscape photography highlights
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging highlights
Pentax VS20 Vlogging highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone socket
30
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (235 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax VS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Pentax VS20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Pentax Optio VS20
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Pentax Optio VS20
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-16 2012-01-25
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.1-4.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2500s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG 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 139 gr (0.31 lb) 235 gr (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 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 ID - D-LI122
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $160 $106