Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic XS1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic XS1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and XS1 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The L10 was introduced 6 years before the XS1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the L10 grades vs the XS1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 enjoys outside measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Panasonic XS1 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the L10 against the XS1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and XS1 is 66 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and XS1.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L10 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic XS1 will offer you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged L10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.