Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic SZ8
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic SZ8 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed December 2007
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
- 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
- Released January 2014
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic SZ8 Overview
Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic SZ8, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe L10 was launched 7 years before the SZ8 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the L10 scores against the SZ8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic SZ8 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic SZ8
L10 | SZ8 | |||
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Focus manually | More precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Panasonic L10
SZ8 | L10 | |||
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Released | January 2014 | December 2007 | More modern by 73 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 207k | Sharper display (+253k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic SZ8
L10 | SZ8 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic SZ8 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L10 offers outer measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ8 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic SZ8 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the L10 compared to the SZ8.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and SZ8 is 66 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic SZ8 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and SZ8.
As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The L10 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic SZ8 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged L10 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic SZ8 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2007-12-14 | 2014-01-06 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine |
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 | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-288mm (12.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.1-6.3 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Display resolution | 207k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 8 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 11.00 m | 5.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 556 grams (1.23 lbs) | 159 grams (0.35 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") | 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - | 200 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $350 | $275 |