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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs

Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Released December 2007
Panasonic LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Revealed December 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX3
  • Successor is Panasonic LX7
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the L10 (10MP) and the LX5 (10MP) is fairly similar but the L10 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") posses different sensor size.

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The L10 was brought out 5 years before the LX5 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the L10 matches up vs the LX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic LX5

 L10 LX5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Panasonic L10

 LX5 L10 
RevealedDecember 2011December 2007Newer by 48 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k207kClearer display (+253k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic LX5

 L10 LX5 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic L10 has outer measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the L10 versus the LX5.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L10 and LX5 is 66 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and LX5.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The L10 has got the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The more aged L10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Portrait photography camera
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
41
focusing manually
supports RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic L10
Street photography with Panasonic LX5
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
more heavy than competition in class (271g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Sports photography camera
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography information
Panasonic LX5 Travel photography information
51
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
59
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (271 grams)
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic LX5 Landscape photography highlights
49
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
52
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L10
Vlogging with Panasonic LX5
9
lack of video recording
29
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (271 grams)
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Panasonic LX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2007-12-14 2011-12-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-90mm (3.8x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-3.3
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 207 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 7.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - AVCHD Lite
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556g (1.23 lb) 271g (0.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 41
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 19.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 10.8
DXO Low light rating 429 132
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $350 $294