Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic SZ8

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.

Photography Glossary

The 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.

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.

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.

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.