Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS100

Here is a thorough review of the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic ZS100, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The L10 was released 9 years before the ZS100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the L10 scores versus the ZS100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic L10 comes with physical dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

See the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic ZS100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the L10 vs the ZS100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and ZS100 is 66 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and ZS100.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The L10 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older L10 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.