Panasonic LZ30 vs Panasonic ZS10
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Panasonic LZ30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
- Revealed January 2013
- Older Model is Panasonic LZ20
- Newer Model is Panasonic LZ40
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
- Revealed January 2011
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Panasonic LZ30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview
Below is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic LZ30 and Panasonic ZS10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the LZ30 (16MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe LZ30 was released 24 months later than the ZS10 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the LZ30 grades versus the ZS10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic LZ30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic LZ30 Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Panasonic ZS10
LZ30 | ZS10 | |||
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Revealed | January 2013 | January 2011 | More recent by 24 months |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Panasonic LZ30
ZS10 | LZ30 | |||
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Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic LZ30 and Panasonic ZS10
LZ30 | ZS10 | |||
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Manual focus | No manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen measurement | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 460k | Exact same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Panasonic LZ30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LZ30 provides external measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).
Check the Panasonic LZ30 and Panasonic ZS10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the LZ30 vs the ZS10.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the LZ30 and ZS10 is 66 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic LZ30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the LZ30 and ZS10.
As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic LZ30 to show extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer LZ30 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.
Panasonic LZ30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic LZ30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 |
Alternative name | - | Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2013-01-07 | 2011-01-25 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-875mm (35.0x) | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.40 m | 5.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 552 gr (1.22 lb) | 219 gr (0.48 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 images | 260 images |
Style of battery | AA | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 4 x AA | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 0r 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $230 | $350 |