Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ20 compared to super zoom competitors include: it is significantly smaller (compact (105×58×33 mm) vs large (138×102×135 mm)), has a touch screen, has a CMOS-family sensor (CMOS vs CCD), is thinner (1.3" vs 5.3") and is significantly lighter (219 g vs 915 g).
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.3 vs f/2.8), has a slightly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 1,040k dots), takes slightly lower resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 20 MP), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (1,600 ISO vs 25,600 ISO) and doesn't have a screen which flips out.
Nikon Coolpix L310
1 year newer
$270
Significant advantages of the L310 (vs the DMC-TZ20)
Significant disadvantages of the L310 (vs the DMC-TZ20)
- Has a CCD-family sensor: CCD vs CMOS
- No built-in GPS
- No touch screen
common strengths of the L310 and DMC-TZ20
- Very small: Prosumer size (110×77×78 mm) vs Compact (105×58×33 mm)
- Thin: 3.1" vs 1.3"
- Very light: 435 g vs 219 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000)
5 years newer
Significant advantages of the Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000) (vs the DMC-TZ20)
- Much higher resolution screen: 1,040k dots vs 460k dots
- Wider aperture: f/2.8 vs f/3.3
- Better maximum light sensitivity: 25,600 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Significant disadvantages of the Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000) (vs the DMC-TZ20)
- Much larger: Large (138×102×135 mm) vs Compact (105×58×33 mm)
- No built-in GPS
- Much thicker: 5.3" vs 1.3"
common strengths of the Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000) and DMC-TZ20
- Have touch screens
- Long exposures: 60 seconds vs 60 seconds
- Fast max shutter speeds: 1/4000 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
7 months newer
Significant advantages of the DMC-FZ150 (vs the DMC-TZ20)
- Wider aperture: f/2.8 vs f/3.3
- Has an external mic jack
- Has a flip-out screen
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-FZ150 (vs the DMC-TZ20)
- No built-in GPS
- No touch screen
- Larger: Prosumer size (124×82×92 mm) vs Compact (105×58×33 mm)
common strengths of the DMC-FZ150 and DMC-TZ20
- Fairly small: Prosumer size (124×82×92 mm) vs Compact (105×58×33 mm)
- Light weight: 528 g vs 219 g
- Thin: 3.6" vs 1.3"