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Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2007
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX7
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Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The L1 was launched 10 years earlier than the LX10 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the L1 matches up against the LX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Panasonic LX10

 L1 LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic L1

 LX10 L1 
LaunchedSeptember 2016April 2007More modern by 114 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k207kSharper display (+833k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Panasonic LX10

 L1 LX10 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L1 has got exterior measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the L1 and the LX10.

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the L1 and LX10 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the L1 and LX10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L1 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged L1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic L1
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX10
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
65
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L1 Street photography info
Panasonic LX10 Street photography info
58
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (606g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
supports touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic L1
Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
terrible battery (260 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L1 Travel photography advice
Panasonic LX10 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than competition in class (606 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (7MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
75
lighter than competitors in class (310g)
supports touch focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
terrible battery (260 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L1 Landscape photography info
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography info
47
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (7MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
70
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L1 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging factors
9
no video recording
38
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (310 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
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Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L1 and Panasonic LX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2007-04-11 2016-09-19
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3136 x 2352 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-72mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 207 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 606g (1.34 pounds) 310g (0.68 pounds)
Physical dimensions 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 20
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 581
Other
Battery life - 260 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $1,500 $700