Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS6

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic TS6, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The L10 was revealed 8 years earlier than the TS6 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the L10 matches up against the TS6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L10 provides external measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the L10 and the TS6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and TS6 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the L10 and TS6.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L10 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS6 will give you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged L10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.