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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS45

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
55
Overall
46

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs

Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Launched December 2007
Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS40
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS50
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic ZS45, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and ZS45 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The L10 was introduced 8 years before the ZS45 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the L10 matches up versus the ZS45 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic ZS45

 L10 ZS45 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Panasonic L10

 ZS45 L10 
IntroducedJanuary 2015December 2007More recent by 86 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k207kCrisper screen (+833k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic ZS45

 L10 ZS45 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS45 has sizing of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic L10 and Panasonic ZS45 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the L10 against the ZS45.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L10 and ZS45 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the L10 and ZS45.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The L10 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS45 will provide more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older L10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Portrait photography camera
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS45 Street photography details
59
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (556 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (249 grams)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS45 Sports photography features
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
56
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
good battery life (350 shots)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS45 Travel photography advice
51
lighter than average (556 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
71
good battery life (350 shots)
lighter than average in class (249g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS45
49
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
48
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good battery life (350 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L10
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS45
9
no video
34
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (249g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Panasonic ZS45
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-TZ57
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2007-12-14 2015-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 21
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 207k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556 gr (1.23 pounds) 249 gr (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 429 not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $350 $300