Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic ZS20

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic ZS20, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the LX10 (1") and ZS20 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The LX10 was brought out 4 years later than the ZS20 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the LX10 matches up versus the ZS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LX10 Gallery and Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX10 enjoys outer measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS20 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the LX10 compared to the ZS20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and ZS20 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX10 and ZS20.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The LX10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX10 will render greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent LX10 provides a benefit in sensor tech.