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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic S2

Portability
66
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic S2 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 S2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 112g - 98 x 57 x 21mm
  • Released January 2012
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic S2 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic S2, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and S2 (14MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and S2 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The L10 was launched 5 years before the S2 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the L10 scores vs the S2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic S2

 L10 S2 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Panasonic L10

 S2 L10 
ReleasedJanuary 2012December 2007Newer by 49 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k207kSharper screen (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic S2

 L10 S2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic S2 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L10 has got outside measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Panasonic S2 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the L10 versus the S2.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic S2 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and S2 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic S2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic S2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and S2.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The L10 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S2 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L10 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic S2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic S2 Portrait photography factors
57
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
34
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography highlights
Panasonic S2 Street photography highlights
59
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (556 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (112g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic S2 Sports photography highlights
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
great battery pack (280 shots)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic L10
Travel photography with Panasonic S2
51
lighter than competition (556 grams)
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
great battery pack (280 per charge)
lighter than others in class (112 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic S2 as a Landscape photography camera
49
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
41
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (280 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L10
Vlogging with Panasonic S2
9
can't shoot video
33
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (112 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic S2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Panasonic S2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2007-12-14 2012-01-09
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 207k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 3.30 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 reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556 gr (1.23 pounds) 112 gr (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 429 not tested
Other
Battery life - 280 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $350 $109