Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony W710

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LZ20 and Sony W710, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the LZ20 (16MP) and the W710 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The LZ20 was introduced 5 months earlier than the W710 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the LZ20 scores versus the W710 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic LZ20 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ20 provides outside measurements of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LZ20 and Sony W710 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the LZ20 compared to the W710.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ20 and W710 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the LZ20 and W710.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of photos but you have to factor the age of the products into consideration.