Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony HX10V
Portability
67 Imaging
45 Features
35 Overall
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67 Imaging
45 Features
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Portability
91 Imaging
42 Features
46 Overall
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91 Imaging
42 Features
46 Overall
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Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs
Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
- 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
- Revealed January 2014
- Earlier Model is Panasonic LZ30
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
(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
- Revealed February 2012
- Newer Model is Sony HX20V
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Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the LZ40 (20MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the LZ40 grades vs the HX10V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Sony HX10V
| LZ40 | HX10V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2014 |  | February 2012 | More modern by 23 months |
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Panasonic LZ40
| HX10V | LZ40 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Sharper display (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic LZ40 and Sony HX10V
| LZ40 | HX10V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Missing Touch display |
Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ40 has exterior dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the LZ40 versus the HX10V.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the LZ40 and HX10V is 67 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the LZ40 and HX10V.
Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic LZ40 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer LZ40 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.
Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic LZ40 Portrait photography features
Sony HX10V Portrait photography features
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street photography with Panasonic LZ40
Street photography with Sony HX10V
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competitors (524g)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports photography with Panasonic LZ40
Sports photography with Sony HX10V
great zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
amazing zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Panasonic LZ40 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (22mm)
great reach (924mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (524 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lighter than competitors in class (234 grams)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (400mm)
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Panasonic LZ40 Landscape photography info
Sony HX10V Landscape photography info
rather wide (22mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Panasonic LZ40 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX10V as a Vlogging camera
rather wide (22mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
comes with mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than competitors (524g)
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
Photography Glossary
Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony HX10V Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2014-01-06 | 2012-02-28 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | 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 area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 22-924mm (42.0x) | 24-400mm (16.7x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.0-6.5 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | TFT LCD | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1500 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 10.80 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) | 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 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 | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 524g (1.16 lb) | 234g (0.52 lb) |
| Dimensions | 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") | 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 | 320 pictures | 320 pictures |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $219 | $616 |
