Panasonic L1 vs Sony HX10V

Following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic L1 and Sony HX10V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The L1 was brought out 5 years before the HX10V which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the L1 scores vs the HX10V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic L1 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic L1 features outer measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the L1 against the HX10V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the L1 and HX10V is 65 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the L1 and HX10V.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The L1 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX10V will offer you extra detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.