Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LZ20

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic LZ20, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the LZ20 (16MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 17 months before the LZ20 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the SZ-10 scores versus the LZ20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 has external measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ20 has proportions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic LZ20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the LZ20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and LZ20 is 90 and 71 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and LZ20.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic LZ20 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.