Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 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
- Announced December 2007
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
- 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2012
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT20
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview
Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic L10 versus Panasonic TS20, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe L10 was released 5 years earlier than the TS20 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the L10 matches up against the TS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Panasonic TS20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic TS20
L10 | TS20 | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Panasonic L10
TS20 | L10 | |||
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Introduced | January 2012 | December 2007 | Fresher by 50 months | |
Screen size | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 207k | Crisper screen (+23k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic TS20
L10 | TS20 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L10 provides outside measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic L10 versus Panasonic TS20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the L10 against the TS20.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and TS20 is 66 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The visual underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and TS20.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The L10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic TS20 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older L10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-FT20 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Waterproof |
Announced | 2007-12-14 | 2012-01-31 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.9-5.7 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Display resolution | 207k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1300 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 11.00 m | 4.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 556 gr (1.23 lb) | 142 gr (0.31 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") | 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 429 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 250 shots |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $350 | $179 |