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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
71
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost 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
  • New Model is Panasonic LZ30
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

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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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Pentax RZ10

 LZ20 RZ10 
RevealedJuly 2012July 2011More recent by 13 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic LZ20

 RZ10 LZ20 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic LZ20 and Pentax RZ10

 LZ20 RZ10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

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

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Portrait photography camera
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MP count good (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
35
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LZ20
Street photography with Pentax RZ10
45
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than others in class (499 grams)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Sports photography features
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography features
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incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 per charge)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (178 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Travel photography factors
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography factors
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great battery life (380 shots)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (525mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (499g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
66
environment sealing
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (280mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (178 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Landscape photography information
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography information
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fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
great battery life (380 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery life (178 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LZ20
Vlogging with Pentax RZ10
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fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than others in class (499g)
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ20 and Pentax RZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 Pentax Optio RZ10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-07-18 2011-07-19
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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Screen LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 gr (1.10 pounds) 178 gr (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 photos 178 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $250 $200