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Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic L10

Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Superseded the Canon 7D
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Introduced December 2007
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Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic L10, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and L10 (10MP) and the 7D MII (APS-C) and L10 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor size.

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The 7D MII was manufactured 6 years after the L10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 7D MII matches up versus the L10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Panasonic L10

 7D MII L10 
IntroducedSeptember 2014December 2007Newer by 83 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k207kCrisper screen (+833k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Canon 7D MII

 L10 7D MII 

Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Panasonic L10

 7D MII L10 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 7D MII enjoys outer dimensions of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has proportions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7D MII vs the L10.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7D MII and L10 is 55 and 66 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D MII and L10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7D MII due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 7D MII will resolve greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger 7D MII is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 7D MII
Portrait photography with Panasonic L10
77
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
56
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 7D MII
Street photography with Panasonic L10
58
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
59
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (556 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D MII as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Sports photography camera
69
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (670 per charge)
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 7D MII
Travel photography with Panasonic L10
58
environment proofing
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
bad battery pack (670 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
lighter than competition (556 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D MII Landscape photography info
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography info
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (670 CIPA)
49
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D MII Vlogging details
Panasonic L10 Vlogging details
29
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
9
no video
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Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D MII and Panasonic L10
 Canon EOS 7D Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2014-09-15 2007-12-14
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 (dual) -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.4 x 15mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 336.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 16000 1600
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 65 3
Cross focus points 65 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 326 45
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 207 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.47x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 11.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50. 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 910 gr (2.01 pounds) 556 gr (1.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 55
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 10.8
DXO Low light score 1082 429
Other
Battery life 670 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots Two Single
Price at release $1,086 $350