Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 Overview
First introduced in July, 2012,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 is a 16 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Panasonic
replaced Lumix DMC-LZ20 with
Panasonic LZ30.
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Compare Panasonic LZ20 with Panasonic LZ30
Panasonic LZ20 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").
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- Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20
Sensor resolution of Panasonic LZ20 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.
Panasonic LZ20 has Crop Factor: 5.69
The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².
There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Panasonic LZ20
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
AF Face Detection |
Long Battery Life: 380 shots |
9 Focus Points |
±3 AE Bracketing Range |
Optical Image Stabilization |
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Exposure Mode |
5.8 Lens at Tele |
25 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Focus Bracketing |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.1 |
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots |
No Articulating Screen |
No Full HD Video |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.8 |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 has an Overall Score of 36/100
and ranked #485 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #908
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic LZ20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 weighs 499g and has external dimensions
of 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.72 x 2.99 x 3.15"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g,
Panasonic LZ20
is 107 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
Lumix DMC-LZ20 |
Dimensions |
Lumix DMC-LZ20 |
|
Panasonic LZ30
|
552 g
|
499 g
|
124 x 84 x 92 mm
|
120 x 76 x 80 mm
|
|
Nikon P610
|
565 g
|
499 g
|
125 x 85 x 107 mm
|
120 x 76 x 80 mm
|
|
Panasonic FZ200
|
588 g
|
499 g
|
125 x 87 x 110 mm
|
120 x 76 x 80 mm
|
|
Canon SX50 HS
|
595 g
|
499 g
|
123 x 87 x 106 mm
|
120 x 76 x 80 mm
|
|
Fujifilm S9200
|
670 g
|
499 g
|
123 x 87 x 116 mm
|
120 x 76 x 80 mm
|
|
Leica V-Lux 4
|
588 g
|
499 g
|
125 x 87 x 110 mm
|
120 x 76 x 80 mm
|
|
Nikon L830
|
508 g
|
499 g
|
110 x 76 x 91 mm
|
120 x 76 x 80 mm
|
|
Panasonic LZ40
|
524 g
|
499 g
|
126 x 87 x 94 mm
|
120 x 76 x 80 mm
|
Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20
General |
Brand |
Panasonic
|
Model |
Lumix DMC-LZ20 |
Announced |
July, 2012 |
Body Type |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
2 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
460k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
None |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
9 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
6.80 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±3 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
Sensor Area |
27.7 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
16 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
Max Native ISO |
1600 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
6400 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Video Formats |
Motion JPEG |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
380 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
|
Physical |
Weight |
499 g |
Physical Dimensions |
120 x 76 x 80 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|
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