Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic L10

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ60 versus Panasonic L10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) and the FZ60 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The FZ60 was manufactured 4 years later than the L10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the FZ60 grades vs the L10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ60 Gallery and Panasonic L10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ60 has got exterior dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L10 has sizing of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ60 versus Panasonic L10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ60 compared to the L10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ60 and L10 is 68 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ60 and L10.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ60 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ60 will produce more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer FZ60 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.