Panasonic LX3 vs Panasonic LZ20

Here, we are reviewing the Panasonic LX3 vs Panasonic LZ20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and LZ20 (16MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and LZ20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The LX3 was announced 4 years prior to the LZ20 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the LX3 scores against the LZ20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX3 Gallery and Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX3 has external dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ20 has dimensions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the LX3 against the LZ20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX3 and LZ20 is 91 and 71 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX3 and LZ20.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX3 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LZ20 will provide greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged LX3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.