Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS3
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS3 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed December 2007
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
- Revealed May 2009
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS3 Overview
On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the L10 (10MP) and the ZS3 (10MP) is very comparable but the L10 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe L10 was announced 17 months earlier than the ZS3 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the L10 grades against the ZS3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS3 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic ZS3
L10 | ZS3 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focus |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Panasonic L10
ZS3 | L10 | |||
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Revealed | May 2009 | December 2007 | More modern by 17 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 207k | Sharper display (+253k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic ZS3
L10 | ZS3 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS3 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic L10 comes with outside measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS3 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the L10 versus the ZS3.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and ZS3 is 66 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS3 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the L10 and ZS3.
As you can see, the two cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor sizes. The L10 uses the larger sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh easier. The more aged L10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ7 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2007-12-14 | 2009-05-14 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.3-4.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 207k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 11.00 m | 5.30 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | AVCHD Lite |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 lbs) | 229 gr (0.50 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $350 | $200 |