Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony RX10 III

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS20 and Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the ZS20 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") use different sensor size.

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The ZS20 was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX10 III which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ZS20 grades against the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS20 offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS20 and Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS20 versus the RX10 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS20 and RX10 III is 92 and 53 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS20 and RX10 III.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS20 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 III will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged ZS20 is going to be behind in sensor technology.