Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500

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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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).

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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.

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

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.