Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic LZ20

Here is a in-depth review of the Panasonic GX8 and Panasonic LZ20, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and LZ20 (16MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and LZ20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The GX8 was unveiled 3 years later than the LZ20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GX8 grades vs the LZ20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX8 has outside dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") having a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ20 has specifications of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GX8 against the LZ20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and LZ20 is 74 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX8 and LZ20.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX8 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX8 will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger GX8 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.