Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax K-5 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The L10 was introduced 6 years before the K-5 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the L10 scores against the K-5 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Pentax K-5 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L10 offers outer dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax K-5 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the L10 versus the K-5 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and K-5 II is 66 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and K-5 II.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The L10 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-5 II will provide you with extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged L10 will be behind in sensor innovation.