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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V

Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V Key Specs

Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Launched August 2018
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX100
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Old Model is Sony HX10V
  • Later Model is Sony HX30V
Photography Glossary

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is very similar but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and HX20V (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was announced 6 years after the HX20V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the LX100 II matches up vs the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Sony HX20V

 LX100 II HX20V 
LaunchedAugust 2018July 2012More modern by 75 months
Display resolution1240k922kClearer display (+318k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Panasonic LX100 II

 HX20V LX100 II 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony HX20V

 LX100 II HX20V 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 II comes with outer dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the LX100 II vs the HX20V.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and HX20V is 81 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and HX20V.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX20V will offer you extra detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography info
Sony HX20V Portrait photography info
74
focusing manually
MP count good (17MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
45
manual focus
good MP (18MP)
offers face detection focusing
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Street photography information
Sony HX20V Street photography information
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (254 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Sports photography with Sony HX20V
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (17MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
great battery (340 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Travel photography with Sony HX20V
78
great battery (340 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
MP count good (17 megapixels)
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition in class (254 grams)
good MP (18MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography advice
Sony HX20V Landscape photography advice
76
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (17MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
great battery (340 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
50
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX20V as a Vlogging camera
36
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (254g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Sony HX20V
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2018-08-22 2012-07-20
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 17MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4736 x 3552 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,240k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1800 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 7.10 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392 grams (0.86 lbs) 254 grams (0.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 320 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $998 $397