Panasonic L10 vs Pentax VS20
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax VS20 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
- Announced December 2007
(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 L10 vs Pentax VS20 Overview
In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax VS20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe L10 was introduced 5 years prior to the VS20 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the L10 matches up versus the VS20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax VS20 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Pentax Optio VS20. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Pentax VS20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax VS20
L10 | VS20 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Panasonic L10
VS20 | L10 | |||
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Launched | January 2012 | December 2007 | Newer by 50 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 207k | Sharper screen (+253k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax VS20
L10 | VS20 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison
When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 has got outside dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax VS20 has proportions of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax VS20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the L10 versus the VS20.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and VS20 is 66 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The pic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and VS20.
All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The L10 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Pentax VS20 will offer greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged L10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax VS20 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Pentax Optio VS20 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Pentax Optio VS20 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2007-12-14 | 2012-01-25 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
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 | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.1-4.8 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 207 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | - | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2500 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 11.00 m | 2.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | 556g (1.23 lb) | 235g (0.52 lb) |
Dimensions | 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") | 111 x 61 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 429 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | - | D-LI122 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $350 | $106 |