Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic L10

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic L10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and L10 (10MP) and the FZ100 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The FZ100 was revealed 2 years later than the L10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FZ100 scores vs the L10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ100 comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Panasonic L10 has measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ100 against the L10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and L10 is 67 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ100 and L10.

All in all, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ100 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ100 will offer extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer FZ100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.