Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-3

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-3, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and K-3 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The L10 was launched 7 years prior to the K-3 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the L10 scores against the K-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic L10 has outer dimensions 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-3 has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the L10 against the K-3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and K-3 is 66 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and K-3.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The L10 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-3 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older L10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.