Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony TX20
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs
Panasonic LZ20
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- 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
- Released July 2012
- Successor is Panasonic LZ30
Sony TX20
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Introduced February 2012
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Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic LZ20 versus Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the LZ20 (16MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe LZ20 was revealed 5 months later than the TX20 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the LZ20 grades versus the TX20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LZ20 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Sony TX20
| LZ20 | TX20 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Panasonic LZ20
| TX20 | LZ20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+462k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic LZ20 and Sony TX20
| LZ20 | TX20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | July 2012 |  | February 2012 | Same age |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ20 comes with outer 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) and the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the LZ20 compared to the TX20.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the LZ20 and TX20 is 71 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The photograph below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ20 and TX20.
Plainly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of images although you may want to factor the age of the cameras into account.
Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic LZ20
Portrait photography with Sony TX20
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detect focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street photography with Panasonic LZ20
Street photography with Sony TX20
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (499g)
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Panasonic LZ20 Sports photography information
Sony TX20 Sports photography information
excellent zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery power (250 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Panasonic LZ20 Travel photography factors
Sony TX20 Travel photography factors
great battery life (380 per charge)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (499 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
great battery power (250 shots)
weather proofing
has touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Panasonic LZ20 Landscape photography features
Sony TX20 Landscape photography features
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
great battery life (380 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proofing
great battery power (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Panasonic LZ20 Vlogging info
Sony TX20 Vlogging info
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (499g)
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic support
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony TX20 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2012-07-18 | 2012-02-28 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-525mm (21.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.8 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focus range | 2cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display technology | TFT Screen LCD | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 4 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 | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.80 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| 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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 499 grams (1.10 pounds) | 133 grams (0.29 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| 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 shots | 250 shots |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $250 | $330 |
