Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic SZ10

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic SZ10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L10 was introduced 8 years earlier than the SZ10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the L10 scores against the SZ10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 comes with outer dimensions 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 SZ10 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the L10 vs the SZ10.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and SZ10 is 66 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and SZ10.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L10 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic SZ10 will offer extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older L10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.