Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony RX10

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic ZS20 versus Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the ZS20 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS20 was brought out 23 months earlier than the RX10 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ZS20 matches up vs the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS20 features outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS20 versus Sony RX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS20 and the RX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS20 and RX10 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The photograph below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS20 and RX10.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS20 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 will result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older ZS20 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.