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Comparison of the Panasonic FZ20 and FZ30

Panasonic FZ20

Panasonic FZ30

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FZ30 vs. FZ20 Aperture
But IMHO there is nothing the FZ20 does better than the FZ30 at least for what I use a camera for.... The FZ30 has some great features, but there are times when the FZ20 will do better....
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Fz20 Vs Fz30 [Archive] - Digital Camera Resource Page - Forums
I always used a aftermarket adapter on the FZ20 which makes it the same size as the FZ30...... I'd be very tempting indeed IF FZ30 has the same dimension and weight of FZ20....
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Digital Camera Resource Page - Forums - Fz20 Vs Fz30
I always used a aftermarket adapter on the FZ20 which makes it the same size as the FZ30...... I'd be very tempting indeed IF FZ30 has the same dimension and weight of FZ20....
dcresource.com

Explanation of FZ20 vs. FZ30 "ISO discrepancy"
So, your FZ30 photo, shot at 1 second, was properly exposed, your FZ20 photo, shot at 1/4 second, was not.... I am kind of relieved to learn from you that there is a logical reason for the FZ30's brighter shot at ISO 80 than the FZ20....
dcresource.com

Explanation of FZ20 vs. FZ30 "ISO discrepancy" [Archive]
So, your FZ30 photo, shot at 1 second, was properly exposed, your FZ20 photo, shot at 1/4 second, was not.... I am kind of relieved to learn from you that there is a logical reason for the FZ30's brighter shot at ISO 80 than the FZ20....
dcresource.com

FZ20 noise vs FZ30 noise
It will not bother you with the FZ30 then as they are very similar and I think the FZ30 handles noise better than the FZ20.... FZ20 noise vs FZ30 noise...
stevesforums.com

FZ20 vs. FZ30 vs. Nikon D50
FZ20 vs FZ30 vs Nikon D50... I like the dSLR but I would not be so fast in getting rid of the FZ20....
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Pasasonic fz20 vs. fz30 - help me decide! [Archive] - Digital Camera Resource Page - Forums
Apart from that, I love the extra features of the FZ30 and I think it's worth every extra dollar you pay for.... Without an extending lens the startup time is less than 1 second (versus the FZ20's almost 5 second time) which is really nice....
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How they stack up

FEATURE

Effective pixels

5.0 million8.0 million

Weight (inc. batteries)

556 g (19.6 oz)740 g (26.1 oz)

Dimensions

87 x 128 x 106 mm (3.4 x 5 x 4.2 in)141 x 86 x 138 mm (5.6 x 3.4 x 5.4 in)

Sensor size

1/2.5 "1/1.8 " (7.18 x 5.32 mm)

Zoom

36 mm - 432 mm (12 x)35 mm - 420 mm (12 x)

Aperture range

F2.8 - F8.0F2.8 - F3.7 / F11

Movie Clips

Yes, 320 x 240, 10 fps or 30 fps, with audio, unlimitedYes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 10 fps or 30 fps, audio, unlimited
Both have:up to 400 ISO rating, lens image stabilization, aperture priority, shutter priority, electronic viewfinder, SD/MMC card storage types
 
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