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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Panasonic L10
(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
  • Released December 2007
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Previous Model is Pentax K-5
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax K-5 II

 L10 K-5 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Panasonic L10

 K-5 II L10 
AnnouncedJune 2013December 2007Newer by 66 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k207kClearer screen (+714k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-5 II

 L10 K-5 II 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

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

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography details
56
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography information
Pentax K-5 II Street photography information
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than average (556g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Sports photography camera
42
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
79
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography features
Pentax K-5 II Travel photography features
51
lighter than average (556g)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
weather sealing
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography details
49
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L10
Vlogging with Pentax K-5 II
9
can't shoot video
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-5 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax K-5 II
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2007-12-14 2013-06-04
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 207k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556 gr (1.23 lb) 760 gr (1.68 lb)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 82
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 14.1
DXO Low light score 429 1235
Other
Battery life - 980 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $350 $830