Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic SZ5

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic L10 versus Panasonic SZ5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and SZ5 (14MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and SZ5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The L10 was unveiled 5 years prior to the SZ5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the L10 grades vs the SZ5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic L10 has got external dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ5 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the L10 and the SZ5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the L10 and SZ5 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and SZ5.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The L10 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic SZ5 will resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older L10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.