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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
71
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs

Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand 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
  • Renewed by Panasonic LZ30
Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
  • Launched July 2013
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic LZ20 versus Pentax MX-1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the LZ20 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the LZ20 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor size.

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The LZ20 was brought out 11 months earlier than the MX-1 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the LZ20 grades versus the MX-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Pentax MX-1

 LZ20 MX-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Panasonic LZ20

 MX-1 LZ20 
LaunchedJuly 2013July 2012Newer by 11 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LZ20 and Pentax MX-1

 LZ20 MX-1 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LZ20 features external measurements of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LZ20 versus Pentax MX-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the LZ20 vs the MX-1.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the LZ20 and MX-1 is 71 and 84 respectively.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ20 and MX-1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LZ20 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic LZ20 will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged LZ20 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax MX-1 Portrait photography highlights
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megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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focusing manually
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Street photography highlights
Pentax MX-1 Street photography highlights
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (499g)
65
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than average (391g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Sports photography camera
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incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
great battery life (380 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (290 shots)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Travel photography details
Pentax MX-1 Travel photography details
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great battery life (380 shots)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (525mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (499g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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great battery power (290 CIPA)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (391 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LZ20
Landscape photography with Pentax MX-1
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rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery life (380 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (290 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Vlogging info
Pentax MX-1 Vlogging info
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rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
more heavy than competition (499g)
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really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than average (391 grams)
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ20 and Pentax MX-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20Pentax MX-1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 Pentax MX-1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-07-18 2013-07-01
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Screen LCD TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 499 grams (1.10 pounds) 391 grams (0.86 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 49
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 208
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 290 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-Li-106
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $250 $400