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Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LZ20
  • Refreshed by Panasonic LZ40
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Replacement is Sony HX20V
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Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the LZ30 (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is very close and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The LZ30 was launched 11 months after the HX10V and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the LZ30 scores against the HX10V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Sony HX10V

 LZ30 HX10V 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2012More modern by 11 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Panasonic LZ30

 HX10V LZ30 
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LZ30 and Sony HX10V

 LZ30 HX10V 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic LZ30 enjoys outside dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the LZ30 and the HX10V.

Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LZ30 and HX10V is 66 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LZ30 and HX10V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX10V to render greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer LZ30 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX10V Portrait photography factors
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good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
37
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Street photography advice
Sony HX10V Street photography advice
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than average in class (552g)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (234g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Sports photography features
Sony HX10V Sports photography features
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long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Travel photography features
Sony HX10V Travel photography features
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great battery power (380 per charge)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (552g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than average in class (234 grams)
good megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (400mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Landscape photography camera
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quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
great battery power (380 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
45
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Vlogging advice
Sony HX10V Vlogging advice
22
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than average in class (552g)
34
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (234g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ30 and Sony HX10V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-07 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
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 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-875mm (35.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 pounds) 234 gr (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" 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 shots 320 shots
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 0r 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $230 $616