FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic LZ20

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic LZ20, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S1800 (12MP) and LZ20 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S1800 was unveiled 3 years before the LZ20 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S1800 grades against the LZ20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S1800 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The full galleries are available at FujiFilm S1800 Gallery & Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S1800 has got external dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ20 has measurements of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S1800 compared to the LZ20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1800 and LZ20 is 78 and 71 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1800 and LZ20.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic LZ20 to offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older S1800 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.