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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
54
Features
69
Overall
60

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced December 2007
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Introduced October 2009
  • Later Model is Pentax K-5
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The L10 was released 21 months earlier than the K-7 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the L10 scores vs the K-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax K-7

 L10 K-7 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Panasonic L10

 K-7 L10 
IntroducedOctober 2009December 2007Fresher by 21 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k207kCrisper display (+714k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-7

 L10 K-7 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic L10 has got physical dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-7 has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the L10 versus the K-7.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L10 and K-7 is 66 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and K-7.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The L10 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-7 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The older L10 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-7 Portrait photography features
56
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution (10MP)
72
manual focus
decent MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography advice
Pentax K-7 Street photography advice
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (556g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic L10
Sports photography with Pentax K-7
42
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
69
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic L10
Travel photography with Pentax K-7
51
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
64
weather proofing
decent MP (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-7 Landscape photography features
49
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 Vlogging details
Pentax K-7 Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
25
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax K-7
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax K-7
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2007-12-14 2009-10-02
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4672 x 3104
Maximum native ISO 1600 2000
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 207 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556 grams (1.23 lbs) 750 grams (1.65 lbs)
Physical 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 61
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 10.6
DXO Low light score 429 536
Other
Battery life - 980 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $350 $599