Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LF1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LF1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the L10 (10MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is very well matched but the L10 (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L10 was released 7 years earlier than the LF1 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the L10 grades versus the LF1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 provides outside measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Panasonic LF1 has proportions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LF1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the L10 against the LF1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and LF1 is 66 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and LF1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L10 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LF1 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged L10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.