Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 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
- Revealed December 2007
(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
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Pentax K-500. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax K-500
L10 | K-500 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-500 over the Panasonic L10
K-500 | L10 | |||
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Announced | November 2013 | December 2007 | More recent by 72 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 207k | Sharper display (+714k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-500
L10 | K-500 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | 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.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.
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.
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-500 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Pentax K-500 | |
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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 |