Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs Pentax MX-1

General	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Brand	Panasonic	Pentax
Model	Lumix DMC-LZ20	MX-1
Successor Model	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
MSRP		$499
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Bridge	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Sensor Type	CCD	CMOS
Sensor Size	1/2.33-inch	1/1.7-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm	7.44 x 5.58 mm
Total Pixels	16.4 Megapixel	12.76 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	16 Megapixel	12 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 1,600	100 - 12,800
Boosted ISO Range	100 - 6,400

Photo	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456	4000 x 3000
Other Resolutions	4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 3456 x 3456, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480	3984 x 2656, 3968 x 2232, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1728, 2560 x 1440, 2048 x 1152
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	4:3, 3:2, 16:9
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Standard	Fine, Normal
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection	Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
Number of Focus Points	9	25
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	0	0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	25 - 525 mm	28 - 112 mm
Optical Zoom	21x	4x
Maximum Aperture	f/3.1 - 5.8	f/1.8 - 2.5
Min Normal Focus Distance	30 cm	60 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	2 cm	1 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Screen Type	Fixed	Tilting
Screen Technology	TFT Screen LCD	TFT LCD with AR coating
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	460k dot	920k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Viewfinder

Shutter	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/2000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	1.2 fps	1.0 fps

Flash	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow Sync	Auto On Off Red-Eye Fill-in Slow Speed sync Trailing Curtain sync
Flash Range	6.80 m	12.00 m
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection

Exposure	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Compensation	±3 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	3 frames	±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV increments)

DXO	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
DxO Low Light ISO		208
DxO Color Depth		20.4
DxO Dynamic Range		11.3
DxO Overall Score		49

Video	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Video Formats	Motion JPEG	MPEG-4, H.264
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720	1920 x 1080
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output		Type D Mini
Speaker	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi		Eye-Fi Connection possible
Built-In Bluetooth

Environmental	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Dimensions	120 x 76 x 80 mm (4.72 x 2.99 x 3.15")	122 x 61 x 51 mm (4.8 x 2.4 x 2.01")
Weight (inc. batteries)	499 g (1.10 lb / 17.60 oz)	391 g (0.86 lb / 13.79 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	5.9 x 4.3 x 6.7"	7.1 x 5.7 x 4"

Power and Storage	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Battery Pack		D-Li-106
Battery Life	380 shots	290 shots
Internal Storage	109 MB	75.3 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC

Other	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20	Pentax MX-1
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System

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