Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax VS20

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic LF1 versus Pentax VS20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and VS20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The LF1 was manufactured 23 months later than the VS20 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the LF1 grades vs the VS20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 and Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LF1 Gallery and Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic LF1 provides physical measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has specifications of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the LF1 compared to the VS20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LF1 and VS20 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the LF1 and VS20.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LF1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax VS20 will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger LF1 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.