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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax X90

Portability
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Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front
 
Pentax X90 front
Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax X90 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
  • Announced July 2012
  • Replacement is Panasonic LZ30
Pentax X90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 428g - 111 x 85 x 110mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax X90 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic LZ20 and Pentax X90, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the LZ20 (16MP) and X90 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The LZ20 was brought out 2 years later than the X90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the LZ20 scores vs the X90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Pentax X90

 LZ20 X90 
RevealedJuly 2012July 2010Fresher by 25 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax X90 over the Panasonic LZ20

 X90 LZ20 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic LZ20 and Pentax X90

 LZ20 X90 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax X90 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LZ20 has outside measurements of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Pentax X90 has proportions of 111mm x 85mm x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the LZ20 vs the X90.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax X90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ20 and X90 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax X90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax X90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ20 and X90.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic LZ20 to result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher LZ20 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax X90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax X90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax X90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Portrait photography info
Pentax X90 Portrait photography info
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good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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has manual focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 as a Street photography camera
Pentax X90 as a Street photography camera
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than average (499g)
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LZ20
Sports photography with Pentax X90
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long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery (380 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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great zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Travel photography highlights
Pentax X90 Travel photography highlights
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great battery (380 CIPA)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (499 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
great reach (676mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LZ20
Landscape photography with Pentax X90
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quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
great battery (380 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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has manual focus
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Vlogging features
Pentax X90 Vlogging features
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quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
heavier than average (499g)
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fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax X90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ20 and Pentax X90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20Pentax X90
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 Pentax X90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-07-18 2010-07-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime
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 area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 26-676mm (26.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 9.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 499 gr (1.10 lbs) 428 gr (0.94 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") 111 x 85 x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-L106
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $250 $350