Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-30

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic LZ20 versus Pentax K-30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the LZ20 (16MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is fairly similar but the LZ20 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The LZ20 was announced 3 months prior to the K-30 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the LZ20 grades versus the K-30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 & Pentax K-30. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LZ20 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ20 provides outside measurements of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the LZ20 versus the K-30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LZ20 and K-30 is 71 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the LZ20 and K-30.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor sizes. The LZ20 contains the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF trickier.