Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic L10

Here is a extended review of the Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic L10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are created by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH1 (12MP) and the L10 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the FH1 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH1 was manufactured 2 years later than the L10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FH1 grades vs the L10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH1 has got outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has specifications of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH1 compared to the L10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and L10 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and L10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH1 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FH1 will show more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher FH1 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.