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Canon SX60 HS vs Panasonic L10

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
67
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
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Canon SX60 HS vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Canon SX60 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-1365mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 650g - 128 x 93 x 114mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Superseded the Canon SX50 HS
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Revealed December 2007
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Canon SX60 HS vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX60 HS and Panasonic L10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SX60 HS (16MP) and L10 (10MP) and the SX60 HS (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX60 HS was brought out 6 years after the L10 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the SX60 HS grades versus the L10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX60 HS over the Panasonic L10

 SX60 HS L10 
RevealedSeptember 2014December 2007More modern by 83 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k207kSharper display (+715k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Canon SX60 HS

 L10 SX60 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX60 HS and Panasonic L10

 SX60 HS L10 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon SX60 HS vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX60 HS features external measurements of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has sizing of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX60 HS and Panasonic L10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SX60 HS compared to the L10.

Canon SX60 HS vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX60 HS and L10 is 61 and 66 respectively.

Canon SX60 HS vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX60 HS and L10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX60 HS due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX60 HS will resolve more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger SX60 HS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX60 HS vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX60 HS vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Portrait photography features
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography features
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focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low resolution (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Street photography information
Panasonic L10 Street photography information
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fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors in class (650 grams)
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sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others in class (556 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Sports photography info
Panasonic L10 Sports photography info
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long zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX60 HS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Travel photography camera
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (21mm)
great zoom (1365mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (650 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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lighter than others in class (556g)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX60 HS
Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
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focusing manually
really wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse recording
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manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX60 HS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic L10 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (21mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
slow max aperture (f3.4)
heavier than competitors in class (650g)
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no video recording
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Canon SX60 HS vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX60 HS and Panasonic L10
 Canon PowerShot SX60 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2014-09-16 2007-12-14
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3072 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 21-1365mm (65.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 0cm -
Amount of lenses - 45
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 207 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 922 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.4 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 650 grams (1.43 lb) 556 grams (1.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 93 x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 55
DXO Color Depth rating 19.2 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 10.8
DXO Low light rating 127 429
Other
Battery life 340 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-10L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $549 $350