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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax KP

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax KP front
Portability
61
Imaging
67
Features
76
Overall
70

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax KP Key Specs

Panasonic L10
(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
Pentax KP
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 703g - 132 x 101 x 76mm
  • Released January 2017
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax KP Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax KP, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and KP (24MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The L10 was launched 10 years before the KP and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the L10 matches up versus the KP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax KP

 L10 KP 

Reasons to pick Pentax KP over the Panasonic L10

 KP L10 
ReleasedJanuary 2017December 2007Fresher by 111 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k207kClearer screen (+714k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax KP

 L10 KP 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax KP Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L10 provides 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 KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax KP in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the L10 and the KP.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax KP size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the L10 and KP is 66 and 61 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax KP top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax KP Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and KP.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The L10 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax KP will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older L10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax KP sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax KP Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax KP as a Portrait photography camera
56
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
80
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography details
Pentax KP Street photography details
59
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
good ISO range (819,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography advice
Pentax KP Sports photography advice
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
quiet mode (1/24,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather proof
terrible battery (390 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography info
Pentax KP Travel photography info
51
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
61
weather proof
MP count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
terrible battery (390 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography info
Pentax KP Landscape photography info
49
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
77
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (819,200)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
terrible battery (390 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 Vlogging features
Pentax KP Vlogging features
9
no video
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax KP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax KP
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax KP
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax KP
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2007-12-14 2017-01-26
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - PRIME IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 819200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 27
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 207k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/6000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/24000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556g (1.23 lb) 703g (1.55 lb)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 132 x 101 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 429 not tested
Other
Battery life - 390 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $350 $747