Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony RX100 II

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS20 versus Sony RX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the ZS20 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") feature different sensor size.

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The ZS20 was revealed 14 months before the RX100 II making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the ZS20 scores versus the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS20 provides physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS20 compared to the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS20 and RX100 II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS20 and RX100 II.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS20 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 II will deliver more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged ZS20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.