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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax K-500 front
Portability
64
Imaging
58
Features
70
Overall
62

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 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
  • Revealed December 2007
Pentax K-500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced November 2013
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax K-500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and K-500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L10 was announced 7 years earlier than the K-500 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the L10 matches up versus the K-500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax K-500

 L10 K-500 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-500 over the Panasonic L10

 K-500 L10 
AnnouncedNovember 2013December 2007More recent by 72 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k207kSharper display (+714k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-500

 L10 K-500 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic L10 comes with external measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax K-500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the L10 vs the K-500.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and K-500 is 66 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and K-500.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The L10 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-500 will offer greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older L10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-500 Portrait photography features
56
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography highlights
Pentax K-500 Street photography highlights
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (556g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good ISO range (51,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-500 Sports photography highlights
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery power (710 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography details
Pentax K-500 Travel photography details
51
lighter than average in class (556 grams)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
67
better than average battery power (710 per charge)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-500 Landscape photography information
49
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (51,600)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (710 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 Vlogging information
Pentax K-500 Vlogging information
9
no video recording
30
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax K-500
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax K-500
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2007-12-14 2013-11-27
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - PRIME M
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 51600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 207 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
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 556g (1.23 pounds) 646g (1.42 pounds)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 79
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 13.1
DXO Low light score 429 1087
Other
Battery life - 710 photos
Type of battery - AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $350 $600