Panasonic LZ30 vs Panasonic TS4

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic LZ30 vs Panasonic TS4, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the LZ30 (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The LZ30 was brought out 12 months after the TS4 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the LZ30 scores versus the TS4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LZ30 Gallery & Panasonic TS4 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LZ30 enjoys exterior measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Panasonic TS4 has dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the LZ30 and the TS4.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the LZ30 and TS4 is 66 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LZ30 and TS4.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic LZ30 to provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern LZ30 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.