Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony A77 II

Following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic LZ20 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the LZ20 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the LZ20 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The LZ20 was announced 22 months earlier than the A77 II which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the LZ20 matches up vs the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LZ20 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LZ20 offers exterior dimensions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the LZ20 versus the A77 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ20 and A77 II is 71 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ20 and A77 II.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LZ20 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A77 II will render more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged LZ20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.