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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30 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
  • Launched December 2007
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT30
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L10 was manufactured 8 years prior to the TS30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the L10 scores versus the TS30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic TS30

 L10 TS30 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Panasonic L10

 TS30 L10 
LaunchedJanuary 2015December 2007Fresher by 86 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k207kSharper screen (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic TS30

 L10 TS30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L10 enjoys outer dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the L10 against the TS30.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and TS30 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and TS30.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The L10 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS30 will produce more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older L10 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography details
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
36
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography info
Panasonic TS30 Street photography info
59
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than others in class (556 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than competition (142g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Sports photography camera
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow frames per second (1.3 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography details
51
lighter than others in class (556 grams)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
74
lighter than competition (142 grams)
weather proofing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
44
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
33
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition (142 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Panasonic TS30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2007-12-14 2015-01-06
Physical type 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
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 207k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.3fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556 grams (1.23 pounds) 142 grams (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $350 $180