Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax VS20
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35 Features
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68 Imaging
35 Features
45 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 FZ47 vs Pentax VS20 Key Specs
Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 498g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
- Revealed July 2011
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ48
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
- Released January 2012
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Here is a complete review of the Panasonic FZ47 versus Pentax VS20, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and VS20 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FZ47 grades versus the VS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 & Pentax Optio VS20. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Pentax VS20
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Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Panasonic FZ47
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ47 and Pentax VS20
| FZ47 | VS20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | July 2011 |  | January 2012 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display measurement |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 460k | Same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Lack of Touch display |
Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ47 comes with outside measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 498 grams (1.10 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 FZ47 versus Pentax VS20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FZ47 vs the VS20.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ47 and VS20 is 68 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ47 and VS20.
As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Pentax VS20 to produce extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.
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Panasonic FZ47 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
offers face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition (498 grams)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (235 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery power (400 shots)
low frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
incredible zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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better than average battery power (400 shots)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (498g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lighter than average in class (235g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (560mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Panasonic FZ47 Landscape photography details
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focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery power (400 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic port
heavier than competition (498g)
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (235g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax VS20 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 | Pentax Optio VS20 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 | Pentax Optio VS20 |
| Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-FZ48 | - |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2011-07-21 | 2012-01-25 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine FHD | - |
| 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 area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 23 | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.2 | f/3.1-4.8 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 460k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display technology | - | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2500s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 9.50 m | 2.80 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/2000s | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 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 | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 498g (1.10 lbs) | 235g (0.52 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") | 111 x 61 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 life | 400 pictures | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | - | D-LI122 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $379 | $106 |