Panasonic G5 vs Pentax VS20
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax VS20 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
- Released July 2012
- Superseded the Panasonic G3
- Newer Model is Panasonic G6
(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
- Launched January 2012
Panasonic G5 vs Pentax VS20 Overview
Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic G5 and Pentax VS20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the G5 (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe G5 was brought out 6 months later than the VS20 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G5 grades versus the VS20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic G5 vs Pentax VS20 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 & Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G5 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Pentax VS20
G5 | VS20 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 460k | Sharper screen (+460k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Panasonic G5
VS20 | G5 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Pentax VS20
G5 | VS20 | |||
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Launched | July 2012 | January 2012 | Similar age | |
Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Panasonic G5 vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G5 has got outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has measurements of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).
Check the Panasonic G5 and Pentax VS20 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G5 versus the VS20.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G5 and VS20 is 74 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic G5 vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 and VS20.
Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The G5 offers the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult.
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax VS20 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | Pentax Optio VS20 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | Pentax Optio VS20 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2012-07-17 | 2012-01-25 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine VII FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
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 | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.1-4.8 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 920k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2500 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 6.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.50 m | 2.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 396 gr (0.87 lb) | 235 gr (0.52 lb) |
Dimensions | 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") | 111 x 61 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 61 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 618 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | D-LI122 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $699 | $106 |