Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony A7R III

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony A7R III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the LZ20 (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the LZ20 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LZ20 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A7R III and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the LZ20 scores vs the A7R III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LZ20 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ20 comes with exterior dimensions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony A7R III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the LZ20 against the A7R III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the LZ20 and A7R III is 71 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ20 and A7R III.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LZ20 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R III will deliver more detail having an extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older LZ20 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.