Panasonic ZS50 vs Pentax VS20

Below is a extensive overview of the Panasonic ZS50 and Pentax VS20, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and VS20 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS50 was manufactured 2 years later than the VS20 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ZS50 matches up vs the VS20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 and Pentax Optio VS20. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery and Pentax VS20 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS50 provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 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).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS50 vs the VS20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS50 and VS20 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS50 and VS20.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Pentax VS20 to show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent ZS50 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.