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Nikon D800E vs Panasonic L10

Portability
54
Imaging
72
Features
80
Overall
75
Nikon D800E front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Nikon D800E vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Nikon D800E
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Released June 2012
  • Replaced the Nikon D700
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
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Nikon D800E vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Nikon D800E versus Panasonic L10, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the D800E (36MP) and L10 (10MP) and the D800E (Full frame) and L10 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizes.

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The D800E was announced 4 years later than the L10 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D800E scores vs the L10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D800E over the Panasonic L10

 D800E L10 
IntroducedJune 2012December 2007More recent by 55 months
Screen sizing3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution921k207kSharper screen (+714k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Nikon D800E

 L10 D800E 

Common features in the Nikon D800E and Panasonic L10

 D800E L10 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Nikon D800E vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon D800E features external measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) and the Panasonic L10 has sizing of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon D800E versus Panasonic L10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the D800E versus the L10.

Nikon D800E vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D800E and L10 is 54 and 66 respectively.

Nikon D800E vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D800E vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D800E and L10.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D800E using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon D800E will resolve more detail with its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent D800E provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Nikon D800E vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Nikon D800E vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D800E vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D800E Portrait photography factors
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography factors
83
manual focus
high resolution (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D800E Street photography information
Panasonic L10 Street photography information
59
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (556g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D800E Sports photography advice
Panasonic L10 Sports photography advice
73
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
high resolution (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
low fps (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D800E Travel photography info
Panasonic L10 Travel photography info
66
weather proofing
high resolution (36 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have a selfie friendly display
51
lighter than competition (556g)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D800E as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inches)
high resolution (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
49
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D800E Vlogging features
Panasonic L10 Vlogging features
30
includes face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic socket
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Nikon D800E vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D800E and Panasonic L10
 Nikon D800EPanasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon D800E Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2012-06-11 2007-12-14
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 5:4 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 7360 x 4912 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 51 3
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 309 45
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 207 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.47x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 900g (1.98 pounds) 556g (1.23 pounds)
Dimensions 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 96 55
DXO Color Depth score 25.6 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 14.3 10.8
DXO Low light score 2979 429
Other
Battery life 900 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL15 -
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots 2 1
Pricing at release $2,389 $350