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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2011
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
  • Revealed December 2007
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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic FP5 versus Panasonic L10, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and L10 (10MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FP5 was released 3 years after the L10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FP5 grades versus the L10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Panasonic L10

 FP5 L10 
RevealedJanuary 2011December 2007More modern by 38 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k207kSharper display (+23k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic FP5

 L10 FP5 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic L10

 FP5 L10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP5 features outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FP5 versus Panasonic L10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP5 and the L10.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and L10 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP5 and L10.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FP5 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FP5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography features
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography features
33
MP count decent (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
56
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography features
Panasonic L10 Street photography features
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (556g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery (260 CIPA)
low fps (6.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
42
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Travel photography info
Panasonic L10 Travel photography info
65
great battery (260 CIPA)
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
lighter than competition in class (556g)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography factors
40
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (260 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
49
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FP5
Vlogging with Panasonic L10
30
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
9
no video recording
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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic L10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2011-01-05 2007-12-14
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV -
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 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Number of lenses - 45
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 207 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 141g (0.31 lbs) 556g (1.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 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 life 260 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots One One
Price at launch $199 $350