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Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
93
Imaging
53
Features
60
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Panasonic GM1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
  • Announced December 2013
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GM5
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
  • Introduced December 2007
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Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GM1 versus Panasonic L10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GM1 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The GM1 was unveiled 6 years after the L10 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the GM1 grades versus the L10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Panasonic L10

 GM1 L10 
IntroducedDecember 2013December 2007Newer by 74 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1036k207kCrisper display (+829k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic GM1

 L10 GM1 

Common features in the Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic L10

 GM1 L10 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GM1 has outer dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has sizing of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GM1 versus Panasonic L10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GM1 compared to the L10.

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GM1 and L10 is 93 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GM1 and L10.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic GM1 to give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher GM1 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GM1
Portrait photography with Panasonic L10
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
56
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GM1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Street photography camera
77
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus by touch
lighter than competition (204 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
59
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others (556g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GM1
Sports photography with Panasonic L10
48
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Travel photography advice
Panasonic L10 Travel photography advice
74
lighter than competition (204g)
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
51
lighter than others (556 grams)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Landscape photography features
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography features
69
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
49
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic L10 Vlogging highlights
35
touch screen
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (204 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone port
9
can't record video
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Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic L10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Announced 2013-12-19 2007-12-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 3
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 45
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,036 thousand dot 207 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/50 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 gr (0.45 lbs) 556 gr (1.23 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 55
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 10.8
DXO Low light rating 660 429
Other
Battery life 230 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $750 $350