Panasonic Lumix
ZS20
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX5

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Panasonic ZS30/TZ40 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
Battery life
 Great battery life
400 shots
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix ZS20

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
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
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic ZS20
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 3.8x
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 Around 28.5x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
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
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 6 fps
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 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 105x59x28 mm vs 109x65x42 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.7"
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 More than 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 206 g vs 277 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $299.00 vs $454.89
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 The best price we've seen is $156 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX5's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2.5" 6.1x4.6mm
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 Around 90% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 400 shots vs 260 shots
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 More than 50% more shots per battery charge
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The DMC-LX5's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Panasonic Lumix ZS20
54 vs 55
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a pro digicam.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens

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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix ZS20
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix ZS20
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Lumix ZS20
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Lumix ZS20
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix ZS20
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Touch screen No touch screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix ZS20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen No touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix ZS20
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Touch screen No touch screen
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic TZ35/ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$298 - $300
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Touch screen No touch screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix ZS20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Smaller
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Light sensitivity (boost) Worse boost ISO
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,049
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Lowest price Much more expensive
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Overall image quality Better image quality
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

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