Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic S2

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Panasonic S2 Gallery.

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.

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

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.