Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX100

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic LX100, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and LX100 (13MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The L10 was announced 7 years before the LX100 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the L10 grades versus the LX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L10 provides outside dimensions 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 LX100 has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic LX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the L10 and the LX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the L10 and LX100 is 66 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and LX100.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic LX100 to deliver greater detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged L10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.