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Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ20

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front
Portability
71
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Later Model is Panasonic LX100 II
Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 499g - 120 x 76 x 80mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Refreshed by Panasonic LZ30
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Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic LZ20, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the LZ20 (16MP) is very close but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and LZ20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The LX100 was revealed 2 years after the LZ20 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the LX100 matches up vs the LZ20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Panasonic LZ20

 LX100 LZ20 
RevealedSeptember 2014July 2012More modern by 27 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Panasonic LX100

 LZ20 LX100 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic LZ20

 LX100 LZ20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 provides outside measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) and 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the LX100 versus the LZ20.

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ20 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 and LZ20 is 83 and 71 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The image underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX100 and LZ20.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX100 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LZ20 will render extra detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer LX100 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LZ20 as a Portrait photography camera
70
manual focus
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
36
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LZ20 as a Street photography camera
76
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Sports photography features
Panasonic LZ20 Sports photography features
67
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (13MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
47
amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX100
Travel photography with Panasonic LZ20
75
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
display is not selfie friendly
58
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (499g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LZ20 Landscape photography advice
73
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (13MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
45
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (380 per charge)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LZ20 as a Vlogging camera
35
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
25
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than competition (499 grams)
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Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic LZ20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-09-15 2012-07-18
Physical type Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4112 x 3088 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-75mm (3.1x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus range 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,764k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 393 gr (0.87 pounds) 499 gr (1.10 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 553 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 380 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $800 $250