Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K20D

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K20D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the LZ20 (16MP) and the K20D (15MP) is relatively similar but the LZ20 (1/2.3") and K20D (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The LZ20 was unveiled 4 years later than the K20D and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the LZ20 scores versus the K20D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 & Pentax K20D. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LZ20 Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ20 has outer measurements of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Pentax K20D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the LZ20 versus the K20D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LZ20 and K20D is 71 and 59 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LZ20 and K20D.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LZ20 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic LZ20 will offer more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent LZ20 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.