Canon D10 vs Panasonic LX5

The following is a detailed review of the Canon D10 and Panasonic LX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the D10 (12MP) and the LX5 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the D10 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") provide different sensor measurements.

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The D10 was announced 3 years before the LX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the D10 matches up versus the LX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot D10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The whole galleries are provided at Canon D10 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon D10 provides external measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has specifications of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the D10 against the LX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D10 and LX5 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D10 and LX5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D10 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Canon D10 will show greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D10 will be behind in sensor tech.