Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony H200
Portability
71 Imaging
40 Features
34 Overall
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71 Imaging
40 Features
34 Overall
37
Portability
67 Imaging
45 Features
31 Overall
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67 Imaging
45 Features
31 Overall
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony H200 Key Specs
Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push 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
- Renewed by Panasonic LZ30
Sony H200
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(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
- Announced January 2013
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Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic LZ20 and Sony H200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the LZ20 (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the LZ20 scores versus the H200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LZ20 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Sony H200
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Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Panasonic LZ20
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Common features in the Panasonic LZ20 and Sony H200
| LZ20 | H200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2012 |  | January 2013 | Same age |
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen size |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 460k | Same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither contains Touch screen |
Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LZ20 has got outer 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 Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic LZ20 and Sony H200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the LZ20 and the H200.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the LZ20 and H200 is 71 and 67 respectively.
Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ20 and H200.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H200 to show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.
Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic LZ20 Portrait photography factors
Sony H200 Portrait photography factors
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
good MP (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street photography with Panasonic LZ20
Street photography with Sony H200
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competition (499 grams)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than others in class (530g)
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Panasonic LZ20 Sports photography features
Sony H200 Sports photography features
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
better than average battery (380 shots)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
great zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (240 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Panasonic LZ20 Travel photography features
Sony H200 Travel photography features
better than average battery (380 per charge)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (525mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (499g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (633mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery (240 CIPA)
more heavy than others in class (530g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Panasonic LZ20 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H200 as a Landscape photography camera
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
better than average battery (380 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery (240 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Panasonic LZ20 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H200 as a Vlogging camera
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic socket
heavier than competition (499 grams)
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (530 grams)
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony H200 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2012-07-18 | 2013-01-08 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5184 x 2920 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-525mm (21.0x) | 24-633mm (26.4x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.8 | f/3.1-5.9 |
| Macro focus distance | 2cm | 20cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display tech | TFT Screen LCD | ClearPhoto LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 8.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.80 m | 6.80 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance 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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 499g (1.10 lb) | 530g (1.17 lb) |
| Dimensions | 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") | 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 380 photographs | 240 photographs |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | AA |
| Battery model | - | 4 x AA |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $250 | $250 |
