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Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Replacement is Panasonic GX7
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Launched December 2007
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Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GX1 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The GX1 was released 4 years after the L10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the GX1 scores versus the L10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Panasonic L10

 GX1 L10 
LaunchedFebruary 2012December 2007More modern by 51 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k207kClearer screen (+253k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic GX1

 L10 GX1 

Common features in the Panasonic GX1 and Panasonic L10

 GX1 L10 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX1 features outside dimensions of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GX1 against the L10.

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX1 and L10 is 87 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX1 and L10.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic GX1 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent GX1 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Portrait photography info
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography info
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Street photography highlights
Panasonic L10 Street photography highlights
70
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports focus by touch
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
59
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (556g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Sports photography information
Panasonic L10 Sports photography information
47
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (300 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX1
Travel photography with Panasonic L10
65
supports focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery life (300 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
lighter than competition (556g)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Landscape photography features
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography features
62
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (300 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
49
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Vlogging features
Panasonic L10 Vlogging features
32
touchscreen functionality
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX1 and Panasonic L10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2012-02-14 2007-12-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD -
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 45
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 207k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.60 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 318g (0.70 lbs) 556g (1.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 55
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 10.8
DXO Low light score 703 429
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $228 $350