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Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76
Nikon D7500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D7200
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
  • Revealed December 2007
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Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and L10 (10MP) and the D7500 (APS-C) and L10 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The D7500 was unveiled 9 years after the L10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the D7500 matches up against the L10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Panasonic L10

 D7500 L10 
RevealedApril 2017December 2007More modern by 114 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution922k207kCrisper screen (+715k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Nikon D7500

 L10 D7500 

Common features in the Nikon D7500 and Panasonic L10

 D7500 L10 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Nikon D7500 has external measurements of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") with a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) and the Panasonic L10 has specifications of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Check the Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the D7500 vs the L10.

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D7500 and L10 is 60 and 66 respectively.

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D7500 and L10.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D7500 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D7500 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 11MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern D7500 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D7500
Portrait photography with Panasonic L10
79
has manual focus
megapixel count good (21MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
57
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D7500
Street photography with Panasonic L10
76
screen tilts
built in image stabilization
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
weather proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (556g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D7500
Sports photography with Panasonic L10
83
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization
megapixel count good (21 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7500 Travel photography details
Panasonic L10 Travel photography details
70
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (21MP)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
51
lighter than competitors (556g)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D7500
Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization
megapixel count good (21 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
49
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7500 Vlogging information
Panasonic L10 Vlogging information
35
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
9
can't record video
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Nikon D7500 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7500 and Panasonic L10
 Nikon D7500Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon D7500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2017-04-12 2007-12-14
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5568 x 3712 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 51200 1600
Max enhanced ISO 1640000 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
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
Total focus points 51 3
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 309 45
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 922k dot 207k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.47x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector) None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 720 grams (1.59 lb) 556 grams (1.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 86 55
DXO Color Depth rating 24.3 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.0 10.8
DXO Low light rating 1483 429
Other
Battery life 950 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15a -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $1,247 $350