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Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic LZ20

Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
57
Overall
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Fujifilm X10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front
Portability
71
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic LZ20 Key Specs

Fujifilm X10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 350g - 117 x 70 x 57mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X20
Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 499g - 120 x 76 x 80mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Updated by Panasonic LZ30
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Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic LZ20 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic LZ20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and LZ20 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and LZ20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X10 was manufactured within a month of the LZ20 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm X10 grades versus the LZ20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X10 over the Panasonic LZ20

 Fujifilm X10 LZ20 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Fujifilm X10

 LZ20 Fujifilm X10 
Display dimensions3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Fujifilm X10 and Panasonic LZ20

 Fujifilm X10 LZ20 
ReleasedJuly 2012July 2012Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic LZ20 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X10 has outer measurements of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ20 has dimensions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X10 compared to the LZ20.

Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic LZ20 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X10 and LZ20 is 83 and 71 respectively.

Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic LZ20 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic LZ20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X10 and LZ20.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X10 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic LZ20 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.

Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic LZ20 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X10 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LZ20 Portrait photography highlights
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focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/1,000s)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
37
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X10 Street photography highlights
Panasonic LZ20 Street photography highlights
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (2/3")
heavier than competition (350 grams)
45
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition in class (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X10 Sports photography info
Panasonic LZ20 Sports photography info
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery power (270 CIPA)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
no phase detect auto focus
47
amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery pack (380 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X10 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LZ20 Travel photography highlights
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better than average battery power (270 CIPA)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (350g)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
58
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (499 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X10
Landscape photography with Panasonic LZ20
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focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (270 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
does not have Time Lapse mode
45
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
great battery pack (380 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X10 Vlogging information
Panasonic LZ20 Vlogging information
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decently wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
heavier than competition (350 grams)
25
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
heavier than competition in class (499 grams)
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Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic LZ20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X10 and Panasonic LZ20
 Fujifilm X10Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm X10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-07-11 2012-07-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS I CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 58.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-2.8 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 4.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 85 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.00 m 6.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/1000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (70, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (120 fps), 320 x 112 (200 fps) 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 350 gr (0.77 pounds) 499 gr (1.10 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 70 x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 245 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 shots 380 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $600 $250