Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony HX10V
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs
Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
- 499g - 120 x 76 x 80mm
- Launched July 2012
- Successor is Panasonic LZ30
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
- Announced February 2012
- Later Model is Sony HX20V
Photography Glossary Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony HX10V Overview
Below is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the LZ20 (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the LZ20 matches up against the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Sony HX10V
| LZ20 | HX10V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Panasonic LZ20
| HX10V | LZ20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic LZ20 and Sony HX10V
| LZ20 | HX10V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2012 |  | February 2012 | Similar age |
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen size |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither includes Touch screen |
Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic LZ20 features exterior dimensions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the LZ20 against the HX10V.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LZ20 and HX10V is 71 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison
Typically, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ20 and HX10V.
As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony HX10V to deliver extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic LZ20 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX10V Portrait photography highlights
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
good megapixels (18MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average (499 grams)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (234 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
great battery (380 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
amazing zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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great battery (380 CIPA)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (525mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (499 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lighter than competitors in class (234 grams)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
great battery (380 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
more heavy than average (499 grams)
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (234 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony HX10V Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2012-07-18 | 2012-02-28 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Max boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-525mm (21.0x) | 24-400mm (16.7x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.1-5.8 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focus distance | 2cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 460k dots | 922k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display tech | TFT Screen LCD | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.80 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone 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 | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 499g (1.10 lbs) | 234g (0.52 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") | 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| 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 photos | 320 photos |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $250 | $616 |