Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony H20

In this article, we are evaluating the Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony H20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and H20 (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The LZ40 was introduced 4 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the LZ40 scores versus the H20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LZ40 provides outside dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Sony H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony H20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the LZ40 against the H20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LZ40 and H20 is 67 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ40 and H20.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic LZ40 to render extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent LZ40 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.