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Nikon D70 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
61
Imaging
44
Features
39
Overall
42
Nikon D70 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Nikon D70 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Nikon D70
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 679g - 140 x 111 x 78mm
  • Announced April 2004
  • Refreshed by Nikon D80
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
Photography Glossary

Nikon D70 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Nikon D70 vs Panasonic L10, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D70 (6MP) and L10 (10MP) and the D70 (APS-C) and L10 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The D70 was revealed 4 years before the L10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the D70 grades against the L10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D70 over the Panasonic L10

 D70 L10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Nikon D70

 L10 D70 
IntroducedDecember 2007April 2004More recent by 44 months
Screen dimension2.5"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution207k130kClearer screen (+77k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D70 and Panasonic L10

 D70 L10 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Nikon D70 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D70 comes with outer dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Panasonic L10 has dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the D70 and the L10.

Nikon D70 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the D70 and L10 is 61 and 66 respectively.

Nikon D70 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D70 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D70 and L10.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D70 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic L10 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older D70 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon D70 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Nikon D70 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D70 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D70 Portrait photography features
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography features
53
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/500 seconds)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
56
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D70 Street photography information
Panasonic L10 Street photography information
53
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (556g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D70 Sports photography features
Panasonic L10 Sports photography features
43
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D70 Travel photography advice
Panasonic L10 Travel photography advice
43
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (6MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
lighter than competition (556 grams)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D70
Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
45
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
49
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D70 Vlogging advice
Panasonic L10 Vlogging advice
9
no video recording
9
lack of video recording
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Nikon D70 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D70 and Panasonic L10
 Nikon D70Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon D70 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2004-04-05 2007-12-14
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.5mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 367.4mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3008 x 2000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 309 45
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 1.8 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 130 thousand dot 207 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.47x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 679g (1.50 pounds) 556g (1.23 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 50 55
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 10.8
DXO Low light score 529 429
Other
Battery model EN-EL3 -
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $296 $350