Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax VS20
Portability
95 Imaging
37 Features
41 Overall
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95 Imaging
37 Features
41 Overall
38
Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
37
90 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
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Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax VS20 Key Specs
Panasonic SZ7
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
- Announced January 2012
Pentax VS20
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(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
- Revealed January 2012
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Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic SZ7 and Pentax VS20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the SZ7 (14MP) and the VS20 (16MP) is very comparable and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SZ7 scores versus the VS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 and Pentax Optio VS20. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic SZ7 Gallery and Pentax VS20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Pentax VS20
| SZ7 | VS20 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Panasonic SZ7
| VS20 | SZ7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More accurate focusing |
Common features in the Panasonic SZ7 and Pentax VS20
| SZ7 | VS20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2012 |  | January 2012 | Same generation |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display size |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 460k | Exact same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither includes Touch display |
Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic SZ7 features physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has measurements of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic SZ7 and Pentax VS20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ7 against the VS20.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ7 and VS20 is 95 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ7 and VS20.
As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Pentax VS20 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Panasonic SZ7 Street photography details
Pentax VS20 Street photography details
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (133 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (235g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Panasonic SZ7
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lighter than competitors (133g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
lighter than competition in class (235 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (560mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Panasonic SZ7 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax VS20 as a Landscape photography camera
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Panasonic SZ7 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (133 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic support
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (235 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax VS20 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 | Pentax Optio VS20 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Pentax |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 | Pentax Optio VS20 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2012-01-09 | 2012-01-25 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 23 | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.1-4.8 |
| Macro focus distance | 4cm | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | TFT Color LCD | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2500 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.60 m | 2.80 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30fps), 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 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 | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 133 gr (0.29 pounds) | 235 gr (0.52 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 111 x 61 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 | 220 pictures | - |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | - | D-LI122 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $199 | $106 |