Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-3 III
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-3 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
- Announced December 2007
(Full Review)
- 26MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600000
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 820g - 135 x 104 x 74mm
- Launched March 2021
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-3 III Overview
Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax K-3 III, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and K-3 III (26MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and K-3 III (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe L10 was launched 14 years earlier than the K-3 III which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the L10 scores versus the K-3 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-3 III Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Pentax K-3 Mark III. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Pentax K-3 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax K-3 III
L10 | K-3 III |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 III over the Panasonic L10
K-3 III | L10 | |||
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Launched | March 2021 | December 2007 | More modern by 161 months | |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.7") | |
Screen resolution | 1620k | 207k | Sharper screen (+1413k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-3 III
L10 | K-3 III | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-3 III Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 offers outside dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 III has proportions of 135mm x 104mm x 74mm (5.3" x 4.1" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax K-3 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the L10 compared to the K-3 III.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the L10 and K-3 III is 66 and 58 respectively.
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-3 III Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and K-3 III.
Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-3 III will render greater detail utilizing its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged L10 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-3 III Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-3 III Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Pentax K-3 Mark III | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2007-12-14 | 2021-03-31 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23 x 15.5mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 356.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 26 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6192 x 4128 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600000 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 101 |
Cross type focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Number of lenses | 45 | 156 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.6 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3.2" |
Resolution of display | 207 thousand dots | 1,620 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 11.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | Auto, Auto + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow- speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/200 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 556 gr (1.23 lb) | 820 gr (1.81 lb) |
Dimensions | 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") | 135 x 104 x 74mm (5.3" x 4.1" x 2.9") |
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 | - | 800 photographs |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported in slot 1) |
Card slots | Single | Two |
Cost at release | $350 | $1,999 |