Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-1 II

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-1 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The L10 was manufactured 11 years before the K-1 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the L10 scores versus the K-1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 provides exterior measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

See the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-1 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the L10 versus the K-1 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and K-1 II is 66 and 55 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the L10 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The L10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 II will offer more detail due to its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older L10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.