Panasonic L10 vs Pentax 645D

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic L10 and Pentax 645D, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and 645D (40MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and 645D (Medium format) enjoy different sensor size.

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The L10 was launched 3 years prior to the 645D which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the L10 scores against the 645D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Pentax 645D. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Pentax 645D Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L10 has got external dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax 645D has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Check the Panasonic L10 and Pentax 645D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the L10 vs the 645D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and 645D is 66 and 50 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and 645D.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The L10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax 645D will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged L10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.