Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS10
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Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs
(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
- Released April 2007
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
- Introduced January 2011
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview
Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic L1 versus Panasonic ZS10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe L1 was introduced 4 years earlier than the ZS10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the L1 matches up vs the ZS10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic L1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Panasonic ZS10
L1 | ZS10 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Panasonic L1
ZS10 | L1 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | April 2007 | More recent by 46 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 207k | Crisper screen (+253k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Panasonic ZS10
L1 | ZS10 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic L1 has got external dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic L1 versus Panasonic ZS10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the L1 vs the ZS10.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the L1 and ZS10 is 65 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The photograph below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L1 and ZS10.
To sum up, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The L1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS10 will show greater detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older L1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2007-04-11 | 2011-01-25 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 207 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 5.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/160s | - |
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 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic 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 | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 606 grams (1.34 lb) | 219 grams (0.48 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 260 photographs |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $1,500 | $350 |