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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LZ30

Portability
66
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Key Specs

Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Launched December 2007
Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Old Model is Panasonic LZ20
  • Successor is Panasonic LZ40
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic LZ30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and LZ30 (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and LZ30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The L10 was manufactured 6 years before the LZ30 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the L10 grades against the LZ30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic LZ30

 L10 LZ30 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Panasonic L10

 LZ30 L10 
ReleasedJanuary 2013December 2007More modern by 61 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k207kSharper screen (+253k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic LZ30

 L10 LZ30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L10 features 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) while the Panasonic LZ30 has dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic LZ30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the L10 and the LZ30.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L10 and LZ30 is 66 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and LZ30.

To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The L10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic LZ30 will offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged L10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Portrait photography camera
57
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
32
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic L10
Street photography with Panasonic LZ30
59
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (556 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition (552g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography information
Panasonic LZ30 Sports photography information
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
47
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic L10
Travel photography with Panasonic LZ30
51
lighter than competition (556 grams)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
56
good battery pack (380 shots)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (875mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (552 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LZ30 Landscape photography factors
49
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
45
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good battery pack (380 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L10
Vlogging with Panasonic LZ30
9
lack of video recording
22
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (552g)
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Panasonic LZ30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2007-12-14 2013-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 207 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 4.40 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 Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556g (1.23 pounds) 552g (1.22 pounds)
Physical dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 429 not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 images
Type of battery - AA
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 0r 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $350 $230