Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic LZ20

Lets look closer at the Panasonic GX1 and Panasonic LZ20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. The resolution of the GX1 (16MP) and the LZ20 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the GX1 (Four Thirds) and LZ20 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX1 was manufactured 5 months before the LZ20 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GX1 grades against the LZ20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GX1 Gallery & Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX1 features external measurements of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ20 has proportions 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 ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GX1 vs the LZ20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GX1 and LZ20 is 87 and 71 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX1 and LZ20.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The GX1 offers the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field simpler.