Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX10

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic LX10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The L10 was unveiled 9 years before the LX10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the L10 scores against the LX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The full galleries are available at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 comes with outer dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic LX10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the L10 versus the LX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and LX10 is 66 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and LX10.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L10 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic LX10 will render more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged L10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.