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Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Bump to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Launched April 2009
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
  • Revealed December 2007
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FS42 (10MP) and the L10 (10MP) is relatively similar but the FS42 (1/2.5") and L10 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The FS42 was launched 17 months later than the L10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the FS42 matches up against the L10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Panasonic L10

 FS42 L10 
RevealedApril 2009December 2007More recent by 17 months
Screen resolution230k207kCrisper screen (+23k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic FS42

 L10 FS42 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FS42 and Panasonic L10

 FS42 L10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.5"2.5"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS42 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L10 has dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FS42 compared to the L10.

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and L10 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS42 and L10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The FS42 provides the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field more challenging. The fresher FS42 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS42 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography advice
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FS42
Street photography with Panasonic L10
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
low max ISO (1,000)
59
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (556 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS42 Sports photography details
Panasonic L10 Sports photography details
16
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
has no phase detect auto focus
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS42 Travel photography advice
Panasonic L10 Travel photography advice
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
lighter than competitors in class (556g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS42 Landscape photography information
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography information
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
low max ISO (1,000)
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
49
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FS42
Vlogging with Panasonic L10
22
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
9
no video recording
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Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS42 and Panasonic L10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-04-17 2007-12-14
Body design Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1000 1600
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 45
Crop factor 6.3 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 207k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.30 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync 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 exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 132 grams (0.29 lb) 556 grams (1.23 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 55
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 429
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $580 $350