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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Panasonic L10
(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
Panasonic TS20
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic TS20

 L10 TS20 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Panasonic L10

 TS20 L10 
IntroducedJanuary 2012December 2007Fresher by 50 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k207kCrisper screen (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic TS20

 L10 TS20 
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and TS20 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Portrait photography camera
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low MP (10MP)
30
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography details
Panasonic TS20 Street photography details
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (556g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS20 Sports photography features
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography features
Panasonic TS20 Travel photography features
51
lighter than competitors (556g)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
70
lighter than competition in class (142g)
weather proofing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS20 Landscape photography features
49
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
missing Time Lapse function
41
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS20 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
31
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Panasonic TS20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
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