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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic LZ30

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic LZ30 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Replacement is Nikon A1000
Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic LZ20
  • New Model is Panasonic LZ40
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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic LZ30 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Nikon A900 vs Panasonic LZ30, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and LZ30 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A900 was launched 3 years later than the LZ30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon A900 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A900 matches up vs the LZ30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Panasonic LZ30

 A900 LZ30 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2013Fresher by 39 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Nikon A900

 LZ30 A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Panasonic LZ30

 A900 LZ30 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic LZ30 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon A900 has outer measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ30 has proportions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A900 against the LZ30.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and LZ30 is 88 and 66 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic LZ30 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and LZ30.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon A900 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent A900 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon A900
Portrait photography with Panasonic LZ30
40
MP count good (20 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
31
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Street photography camera
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (289g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than average (552g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon A900
Sports photography with Panasonic LZ30
56
excellent zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Travel photography camera
74
lighter than average (289g)
has bluetooth
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (840mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
56
better than average battery (380 shots)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (552g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LZ30 Landscape photography advice
49
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
44
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 Vlogging details
Panasonic LZ30 Vlogging details
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decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average (289 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
22
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than average (552 grams)
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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Panasonic LZ30
 Nikon Coolpix A900Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix A900 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-02-23 2013-01-07
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.40 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289g (0.64 lb) 552g (1.22 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 300 pictures 380 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model EN-EL12 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 0r 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $400 $230