Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Overview
First introduced in April, 2012,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 is a 14 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Panasonic
replaced the older Panasonic ZS15
with Lumix DMC-ZS20. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic ZS20 with Panasonic ZS15
Panasonic
replaced Lumix DMC-ZS20 with
Panasonic ZS25.
Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic ZS20 with Panasonic ZS25
Panasonic ZS20 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Sensor resolution of Panasonic ZS20 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.
Panasonic ZS20 has Crop Factor: 5.69
The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².
There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Panasonic ZS20
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
Touch Screen |
Manual Exposure Mode |
24 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Focus Bracketing |
Optical Image Stabilization |
10.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
3.3 Lens at Wide |
23 Focus Points |
2 AE Bracketing Range |
No Bluetooth |
No AF Face Detection |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3 |
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots |
No Articulating Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Tele: F6.4 |
Low Battery Life: 260 shots |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 has an Overall Score of 43/100
and ranked #313 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #683
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic ZS20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 weighs 206g and has external dimensions
of 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 1.1"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g,
Panasonic ZS20
is 186 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Panasonic ZS20 is less by 8mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.
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Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
General |
Brand |
Panasonic
|
Model |
Lumix DMC-ZS20 |
Announced |
April, 2012 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
3 |
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 |
23 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
6.40 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
Sensor Area |
27.7 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
14 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4320 x 3240 |
Max Native ISO |
6400 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
Built-In |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
260 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
|
Physical |
Weight |
206 g |
Physical Dimensions |
105 x 59 x 28 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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