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Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony RX10

Portability
71
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Panasonic LZ20
(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
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Later Model is Panasonic LZ30
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Successor is Sony RX10 II
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the LZ20 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the LZ20 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The LZ20 was brought out 20 months earlier than the RX10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the LZ20 scores vs the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Sony RX10

 LZ20 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Panasonic LZ20

 RX10 LZ20 
RevealedMarch 2014July 2012Fresher by 20 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k460kSharper display (+830k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LZ20 and Sony RX10

 LZ20 RX10 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LZ20 offers external dimensions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the LZ20 against the RX10.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LZ20 and RX10 is 71 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ20 and RX10.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LZ20 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older LZ20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LZ20
Portrait photography with Sony RX10
37
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
70
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 Street photography highlights
45
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than average (499 grams)
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
47
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery pack (380 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (420 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Travel photography camera
58
good battery pack (380 per charge)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (499 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
58
better than average battery pack (420 shots)
weather proofing
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 Landscape photography highlights
45
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
63
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 Vlogging advice
25
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
heavier than average (499g)
30
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ20 and Sony RX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-07-18 2014-03-20
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Screen LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 380 photos 420 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $250 $698