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Nikon P100 vs Panasonic LZ20

Portability
68
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Nikon Coolpix P100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front
Portability
71
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Nikon P100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Key Specs

Nikon P100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-678mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 481g - 114 x 83 x 99mm
  • Introduced July 2010
Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push 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
  • New Model is Panasonic LZ30
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Nikon P100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Nikon P100 vs Panasonic LZ20, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and LZ20 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P100 was announced 24 months earlier than the LZ20 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the P100 scores versus the LZ20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P100 over the Panasonic LZ20

 P100 LZ20 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Nikon P100

 LZ20 P100 
ReleasedJuly 2012July 2010Newer by 24 months

Common features in the Nikon P100 and Panasonic LZ20

 P100 LZ20 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon P100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P100 features outside measurements of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") having a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the P100 and the LZ20.

Nikon P100 vs Panasonic LZ20 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P100 and LZ20 is 68 and 71 respectively.

Nikon P100 vs Panasonic LZ20 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The image here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the P100 and LZ20.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic LZ20 to deliver greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged P100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P100 vs Panasonic LZ20 sensor size comparison

Nikon P100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P100 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LZ20 as a Portrait photography camera
28
has manual focus
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P100 Street photography information
Panasonic LZ20 Street photography information
50
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others (481g)
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition (499g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P100
Sports photography with Panasonic LZ20
37
great zoom range (26-678mm 26.1 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P100 Travel photography info
Panasonic LZ20 Travel photography info
49
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
long reach (678mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (481g)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (499g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P100 Landscape photography features
Panasonic LZ20 Landscape photography features
40
has manual focus
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
45
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P100 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic LZ20 Vlogging highlights
25
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than others (481g)
25
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
heavier than competition (499g)
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Nikon P100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P100 and Panasonic LZ20
 Nikon Coolpix P100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix P100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-07-06 2012-07-18
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-678mm (26.1x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 481 grams (1.06 lbs) 499 grams (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 83 x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 380 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL5 -
Self timer Yes (2 to 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $400 $250