Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the LZ20 (16MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The LZ20 was launched 13 months later than the RZ10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the LZ20 matches up against the RZ10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are planning to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ20 offers physical dimensions 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 RZ10 has measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the LZ20 compared to the RZ10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the LZ20 and RZ10 is 71 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the LZ20 and RZ10.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic LZ20 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern LZ20 should have an advantage in sensor tech.