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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic XS1 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 XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

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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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic XS1

 L10 XS1 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Panasonic L10

 XS1 L10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013December 2007Newer by 61 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k207kClearer display (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic XS1

 L10 XS1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

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).

Check the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic XS1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

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

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography details
Panasonic XS1 Portrait photography details
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Street photography camera
59
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography advice
Panasonic XS1 Sports photography advice
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography advice
Panasonic XS1 Travel photography advice
51
lighter than competition in class (556g)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
69
lighter than others (103 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
Landscape photography with Panasonic XS1
49
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
39
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 Vlogging advice
Panasonic XS1 Vlogging advice
9
lack of video recording
31
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Panasonic XS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2007-12-14 2013-01-07
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 surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 207 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 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, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556 gr (1.23 pounds) 103 gr (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
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 - 260 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $350 $130