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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LZ30

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX7
Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LZ20
  • Successor is Panasonic LZ40
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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic LX10 versus Panasonic LZ30, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and LZ30 (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and LZ30 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The LX10 was unveiled 3 years after the LZ30 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the LX10 grades vs the LZ30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic LZ30

 LX10 LZ30 
LaunchedSeptember 2016January 2013Newer by 46 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Panasonic LX10

 LZ30 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic LZ30

 LX10 LZ30 
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX10 has got outside dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ30 has proportions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LX10 versus Panasonic LZ30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the LX10 compared to the LZ30.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and LZ30 is 88 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the LX10 and LZ30.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will offer you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent LX10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Portrait photography camera
65
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
32
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Street photography camera
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
lighter than competitors (310g)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (552g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
Sports photography with Panasonic LZ30
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
low battery power (260 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
47
incredible zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery (380 shots)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
Travel photography with Panasonic LZ30
75
lighter than competitors (310g)
features focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
low battery power (260 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
56
good battery (380 shots)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (552g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography features
Panasonic LZ30 Landscape photography features
70
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery power (260 CIPA)
45
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good battery (380 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging details
Panasonic LZ30 Vlogging details
38
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors (310g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
22
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (552g)
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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic LZ30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-09-19 2013-01-07
Physical type Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 gr (0.68 lb) 552 gr (1.22 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 20 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 581 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 380 shots
Battery type Battery Pack AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 0r 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $700 $230