Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-S2

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-S2, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and K-S2 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The L10 was brought out 8 years earlier than the K-S2 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the L10 grades versus the K-S2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Pentax K-S2. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L10 has got outer dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S2 has measurements of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the L10 versus the K-S2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the L10 and K-S2 is 66 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and K-S2.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The L10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-S2 will give extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged L10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.