Casio EX-10 vs Panasonic LZ20

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Casio EX-10 and Panasonic LZ20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and LZ20 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and LZ20 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-10 was announced 17 months after the LZ20 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the EX-10 matches up versus the LZ20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-10 has exterior measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ20 has sizing of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-10 against the LZ20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-10 and LZ20 is 83 and 71 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and LZ20.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LZ20 will result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The fresher EX-10 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.