Panasonic LX5
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Sony TX20
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX5

Best price $700
  • 60% more battery life 400 shots vs 250 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 45 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector TX20 does not
  • Has RAW image capture TX20 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX5

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Best price
$400
  • Weighs a lot less than the LX5 4.7 oz vs 9.76 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 6 in³ vs 26 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $400 vs $700
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.2 MP vs 10 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs August 2010
  • Better video capture 1080i 60fps vs 720p 60fps
  • Has HDR on-board LX5 does not have HDR
  • Has a waterproof camera body LX5 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities LX5 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

What the Panasonic LX5 and Sony TX20 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Panasonic LX5 and the Sony TX20

  • No GPS tagging
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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