Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Announced: 26 Apr 2012
Sensor Resolution: 14Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CMOS
ISO: 100-6400
Weight: 206g
Physical Dimensions: 105 x 59 x 28 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
33
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
33
Speed Performance
54
Versatility
73
Comfort
Portrait

12

Portrait
Landscape

11

Landscape
Sport

30

Sport
Street

52

Street
Everyday

53

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 battery has only 260.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 with overall score Portrait
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Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 is a bridge camera launched on 04/26/2012.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 33 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 weights 206 gr and spans 105 x 59 x 28 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 33, ranks in the category best 36%.
  • Comfort - Score 73, ranks in the category best 40%.
  • Versatility - Score 54, ranks in the category best 33%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 22% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 12, ranks in the best 50% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 37% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 30, ranks in the best 45% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 37% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 35% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.08 x 4.56 mm

Sensor Area

27.72 mm2

Sensor Resolution

14 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4320 x 3240

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-480mm

Max Aperture

F3.3-6.4

Macro Focus Range

3 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

15s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

6.4

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Slow Syncro

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

no

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

23

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60 30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (220 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

206g

Physical Dimensions

105 x 59 x 28 mm

Battery Life

260

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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