Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax VS20

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic LX10 versus Pentax VS20, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and VS20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The LX10 was brought out 4 years later than the VS20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the LX10 matches up vs the VS20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 & Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX10 Gallery & Pentax VS20 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX10 features outside dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the LX10 versus the VS20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and VS20 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX10 and VS20.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX10 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will produce greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern LX10 provides an edge in sensor tech.