Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs
(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
(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
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 videoThe 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.
Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Panasonic L10
GH1 | L10 | |||
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Launched | July 2009 | December 2007 | Fresher by 20 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 207k | Crisper display (+253k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic GH1
L10 | GH1 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic L10
GH1 | L10 | |||
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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.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and L10 is 81 and 66 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | |
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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 |