Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-3 II

In this article, we are looking at the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-3 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The L10 was announced 8 years before the K-3 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the L10 matches up vs the K-3 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L10 has got outer 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 K-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-3 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the L10 and the K-3 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and K-3 II is 66 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and K-3 II.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The L10 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will provide extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged L10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.