Panasonic L1 vs Samsung PL210
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Panasonic L1 vs Samsung PL210 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
- Revealed April 2007
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 0 - 0
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 100 x 59 x 20mm
- Introduced January 2011
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In this article, we are looking at the Panasonic L1 vs Samsung PL210, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and PL210 (14MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and PL210 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealingThe L1 was revealed 4 years earlier than the PL210 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the L1 grades against the PL210 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Samsung PL210
| L1 | PL210 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focus |
Reasons to pick Samsung PL210 over the Panasonic L1
| PL210 | L1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2011 |  | April 2007 | Newer by 45 months |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 207k | Clearer display (+23k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Samsung PL210
| L1 | PL210 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Missing Touch friendly display |
Panasonic L1 vs Samsung PL210 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic L1 offers outside dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Samsung PL210 has sizing of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the L1 vs the PL210.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L1 and PL210 is 65 and 99 respectively.
Panasonic L1 vs Samsung PL210 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L1 and PL210.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L1 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung PL210 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged L1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Panasonic L1 vs Samsung PL210 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 | Samsung PL210 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 | Samsung PL210 |
| Type | Advanced DSLR | Ultracompact |
| Revealed | 2007-04-11 | 2011-01-05 |
| Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 7 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
| Full resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | - |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 3 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | () |
| Available lenses | 45 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 207 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 13.00 m | - |
| Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 606g (1.34 pounds) | - |
| Dimensions | 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") | 100 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | - |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/MMC card | - |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $1,500 | $200 |
