Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LS5

Following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic L10 versus Panasonic LS5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The L10 was revealed 4 years prior to the LS5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the L10 matches up against the LS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic L10 has physical measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Panasonic LS5 has specifications of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the L10 and the LS5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and LS5 is 66 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and LS5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L10 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic LS5 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged L10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.