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Panasonic LZ20 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
71
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Panasonic LZ20 vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 499g - 120 x 76 x 80mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LZ30
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT20
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Panasonic LZ20 and Panasonic TS20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the LZ20 (16MP) and the TS20 (16MP) is relatively similar and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The LZ20 was revealed 6 months later than the TS20 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the LZ20 matches up against the TS20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Panasonic TS20

 LZ20 TS20 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Panasonic LZ20

 TS20 LZ20 

Common features in the Panasonic LZ20 and Panasonic TS20

 LZ20 TS20 
RevealedJuly 2012January 2012Similar age
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LZ20 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic LZ20 enjoys external 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) whilst the Panasonic TS20 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the LZ20 versus the TS20.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the LZ20 and TS20 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ20 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ20 and TS20.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of images although you really should factor the age of the products into consideration.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ20 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ20 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS20 Portrait photography information
37
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
30
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Street photography information
Panasonic TS20 Street photography information
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition (499g)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than average in class (142 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LZ20
Sports photography with Panasonic TS20
47
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (380 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LZ20
Travel photography with Panasonic TS20
58
good battery (380 CIPA)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (499 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
70
lighter than average in class (142 grams)
weather proof
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LZ20
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS20
45
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
good battery (380 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Vlogging camera
25
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
more heavy than competition (499g)
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (142 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ20 and Panasonic TS20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT20
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2012-07-18 2012-01-31
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Screen LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 499 grams (1.10 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots 250 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $250 $179