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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K20D

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax K20D front
Portability
59
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K20D 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
  • Launched December 2007
Pentax K20D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Launched June 2008
  • Older Model is Pentax K10D
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K20D Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax K20D, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and K20D (15MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and K20D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The L10 was released 6 months prior to the K20D so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the L10 matches up against the K20D for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax K20D

 L10 K20D 

Reasons to pick Pentax K20D over the Panasonic L10

 K20D L10 
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k207kClearer screen (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K20D

 L10 K20D 
LaunchedDecember 2007June 2008Same age
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K20D Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L10 comes with external dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax K20D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the L10 versus the K20D.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K20D size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the L10 and K20D is 66 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K20D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K20D Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and K20D.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The L10 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K20D will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K20D sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K20D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K20D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic L10
Portrait photography with Pentax K20D
56
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
71
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography factors
Pentax K20D Street photography factors
59
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic L10
Sports photography with Pentax K20D
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography factors
Pentax K20D Travel photography factors
51
lighter than competition in class (556g)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
64
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography features
Pentax K20D Landscape photography features
49
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
70
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 Vlogging info
Pentax K20D Vlogging info
9
can't record video
9
no video recording
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K20D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax K20D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax K20D
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax K20D
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2007-12-14 2008-06-25
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4672 x 3104
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 45 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Screen resolution 207k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Maximum video resolution None None
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556 gr (1.23 lb) 800 gr (1.76 lb)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 65
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 11.1
DXO Low light rating 429 639
Other
Battery ID - D-LI50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $350 $700