Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS5

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.

Photography Glossary

The 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.

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.

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.

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.