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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 7010
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced December 2007
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic L10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the L10 (10MP) is very close but the 7010 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The 7010 was brought out 20 months after the L10 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 7010 grades against the L10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic L10

 7010 L10 
AnnouncedJuly 2009December 2007More modern by 20 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k207kSharper display (+23k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Olympus 7010

 L10 7010 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic L10

 7010 L10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic L10 has sizing 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the 7010 and the L10.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and L10 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The image below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and L10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus 7010 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern 7010 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography features
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography features
21
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
56
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography information
Panasonic L10 Street photography information
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
59
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic L10 Sports photography highlights
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography details
Panasonic L10 Travel photography details
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
51
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography advice
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
49
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7010
Vlogging with Panasonic L10
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic jack
9
can't record video
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic L10
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Also called as mju 7010 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-07-22 2007-12-14
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Total lenses - 45
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 207 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lb) 556 grams (1.23 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 55
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 429
Other
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $200 $350