Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony HX400V

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic ZS20 and Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS20 was released 21 months prior to the HX400V which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the ZS20 matches up vs the HX400V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS20 provides outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS20 and Sony HX400V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS20 versus the HX400V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS20 and HX400V is 92 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS20 and HX400V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX400V to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.