Clicky

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
81
Imaging
49
Features
57
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH2
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
  • Launched December 2007
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic GH1 versus Panasonic L10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH1 (12MP) and the L10 (10MP) is very similar and they feature the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The GH1 was revealed 20 months later than the L10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GH1 scores versus the L10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide
	
	

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Panasonic L10

 GH1 L10 
LaunchedJuly 2009December 2007Fresher by 20 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k207kCrisper display (+253k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic GH1

 L10 GH1 

Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic L10

 GH1 L10 
Manual focus More precise focus
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH1 provides exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 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).

Compare the Panasonic GH1 versus Panasonic L10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GH1 versus the L10.

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and L10 is 81 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GH1 and L10.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic GH1 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger GH1 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography highlights
59
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
56
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Street Comparison

Panasonic GH1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Street photography camera
72
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (556 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Sports photography camera
32
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
42
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GH1
Travel photography with Panasonic L10
58
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
51
lighter than others (556 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Landscape photography info
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography info
55
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
49
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH1
Vlogging with Panasonic L10
72
screen is selfie friendly
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone support
no image stabilization
9
no video
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic L10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-07-10 2007-12-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 18.89 x 14.48mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 273.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 45
Crop factor 1.9 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 207 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.50 m 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format AVCHD -
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 385 gr (0.85 lb) 556 gr (1.23 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 55
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 10.8
DXO Low light score 772 429
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $949 $350