Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic L10

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic L10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and L10 (10MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-10 was unveiled 3 years later than the L10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-10 grades vs the L10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 has external measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic L10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the L10.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and L10 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and L10.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer SZ-10 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.