Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony HX30V
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs
Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand 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
Sony HX30V
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(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Announced February 2012
- Succeeded the Sony HX20V
- New Model is Sony HX50V
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Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic LZ20 versus Sony HX30V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the LZ20 (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the LZ20 matches up against the HX30V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LZ20 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Sony HX30V
| LZ20 | HX30V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Panasonic LZ20
| HX30V | LZ20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic LZ20 and Sony HX30V
| LZ20 | HX30V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2012 |  | February 2012 | Same age |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither includes Touch screen |
Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LZ20 features physical 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 HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the LZ20 vs the HX30V.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LZ20 and HX30V is 71 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LZ20 and HX30V.
Plainly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX30V to provide greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic LZ20 Portrait photography features
Sony HX30V Portrait photography features
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Panasonic LZ20 Street photography factors
Sony HX30V Street photography factors
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competition (499 grams)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (254 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Panasonic LZ20 Sports photography features
Sony HX30V Sports photography features
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel photography with Panasonic LZ20
Travel photography with Sony HX30V
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (499g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lighter than competition (254g)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Panasonic LZ20 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Landscape photography camera
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging with Panasonic LZ20
Vlogging with Sony HX30V
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
heavier than competition (499 grams)
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (254g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony HX30V Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2012-07-18 | 2012-02-28 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | 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 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Max enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-525mm (21.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.8 | f/3.2-5.8 |
| Macro focusing range | 2cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Screen LCD | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.80 m | 7.10 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| 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 data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 499g (1.10 lbs) | 254g (0.56 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
| 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 images | 320 images |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Pricing at release | $250 | $420 |