Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
- Launched December 2007
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
- Introduced July 2013
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
- Earlier Model is Panasonic TS4
- Newer Model is Panasonic TS6
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview
On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic L10 versus Panasonic TS5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe L10 was brought out 6 years before the TS5 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.
Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the L10 matches up vs the TS5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS5 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic TS5
L10 | TS5 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Panasonic L10
TS5 | L10 | |||
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Introduced | July 2013 | December 2007 | More recent by 67 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 207k | Clearer screen (+253k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic TS5
L10 | TS5 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | No Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic L10 features outside dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
See the Panasonic L10 versus Panasonic TS5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the L10 and the TS5.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and TS5 is 66 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and TS5.
Clearly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic TS5 will give more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older L10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 |
Also called as | - | Lumix DMC-FT5 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Waterproof |
Launched | 2007-12-14 | 2013-07-12 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-128mm (4.6x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 207k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1300s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 11.00 m | 5.60 m |
Flash settings | 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 metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 556g (1.23 lb) | 214g (0.47 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") | 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 370 shots |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | DMW-BCM13 |
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 |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $350 | $350 |