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Panasonic LZ30 vs Samsung WB750

Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
 
Samsung WB750 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
50
Overall
41

Panasonic LZ30 vs Samsung WB750 Key Specs

Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Announced January 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LZ20
  • Successor is Panasonic LZ40
Samsung WB750
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed September 2011
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Panasonic LZ30 vs Samsung WB750 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic LZ30 and Samsung WB750, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the LZ30 (16MP) and WB750 (13MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The LZ30 was manufactured 17 months after the WB750 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the LZ30 scores against the WB750 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Samsung WB750

 LZ30 WB750 
RevealedJanuary 2013September 2011More modern by 17 months

Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Panasonic LZ30

 WB750 LZ30 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic LZ30 and Samsung WB750

 LZ30 WB750 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LZ30 vs Samsung WB750 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LZ30 has physical measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB750 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LZ30 and Samsung WB750 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the LZ30 vs the WB750.

Panasonic LZ30 vs Samsung WB750 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the LZ30 and WB750 is 66 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic LZ30 vs Samsung WB750 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ30 vs Samsung WB750 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ30 and WB750.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic LZ30 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent LZ30 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic LZ30 vs Samsung WB750 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ30 vs Samsung WB750 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ30 vs Samsung WB750 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB750 as a Portrait photography camera
31
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
41
focusing manually
decent MP (13MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Street photography information
Samsung WB750 Street photography information
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than others (552g)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (193g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB750 as a Sports photography camera
47
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
51
amazing zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (13MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Travel photography advice
Samsung WB750 Travel photography advice
56
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (875mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than others (552 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than average (193 grams)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (432mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LZ30
Landscape photography with Samsung WB750
44
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
48
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Vlogging information
Samsung WB750 Vlogging information
22
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
heavier than others (552g)
34
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (193g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic LZ30 vs Samsung WB750 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ30 and Samsung WB750
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30Samsung WB750
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 Samsung WB750
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2011-09-01
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 13 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4096 x 3072
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-875mm (35.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320x 240 fps (30/15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 552g (1.22 pounds) 193g (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Battery type AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 0r 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $230 $339