Leica M10 vs Panasonic ZS10

Below is a in depth assessment of the Leica M10 vs Panasonic ZS10, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Leica and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and ZS10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The M10 was manufactured 6 years later than the ZS10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Leica M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the M10 scores versus the ZS10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The entire galleries are available at Leica M10 Gallery and Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica M10 has got external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the M10 and the ZS10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and ZS10 is 75 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M10 and ZS10.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M10 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Leica M10 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer M10 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.