Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ20
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
TZ30

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

89

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

65

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix TZ30

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x28 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ20
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic TZ30
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 16x
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 Around 60% more zoom
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 105x59x28 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The TZ30's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $271.02 vs $384.53
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 The best price we've seen is $114 cheaper (around 30% less)
Weight Lighter 206 g vs 219 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20
65 vs 89
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix TZ30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-TZ20:16x
TZ30:20x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
220 fps
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-TZ20:$384.53
TZ30:$271.02
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-TZ20:219 g
TZ30:206 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-TZ20:1.3"
TZ30:1.1"
Size Large Help
DMC-TZ20:105x58x33 mm
TZ30:105x59x28 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Travel zoom

$421 - $468
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix TZ30
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix TZ30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix TZ30
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix TZ30
Panasonic Lumix TZ35

Panasonic Lumix TZ35

Travel zoom

$343 - $359
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix TZ35 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the Lumix TZ35 vs the Lumix TZ30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$205 - $337
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix TZ30
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$207 - $238
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix TZ30

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$358 - $359
Weight Slightly lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Travel zoom

$366
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen No touch screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Lumix TZ30

appearance

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

discussion

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Aa (1:52 PM, March 26, 2012)
Does it have DLNA and Wi-Fi support?
 
Avatar for Νίκος Παπάς Νίκος Παπάς (8:44 PM, February 28, 2012)
TZ20 doesn't support 1080p. Please fix it. It supports only 1080i.