Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LZ20

Following is a extensive review of the Panasonic FH20 versus Panasonic LZ20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the LZ20 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was unveiled 3 years prior to the LZ20 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FH20 scores vs the LZ20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 enjoys physical measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ20 has dimensions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH20 vs the LZ20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and LZ20 is 93 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and LZ20.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic LZ20 to show more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH20 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.