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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E70

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E70 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
  • Released December 2007
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Released January 2009
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax E70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the L10 (10MP) and the E70 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the L10 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The L10 was released 12 months earlier than the E70 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the L10 scores vs the E70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax E70

 L10 E70 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension2.5"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution207k112kClearer screen (+95k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic L10

 E70 L10 
ReleasedJanuary 2009December 2007More modern by 12 months

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax E70

 L10 E70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L10 provides outside 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) and the Pentax E70 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax E70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the L10 versus the E70.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and E70 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and E70.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The L10 includes the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The more aged L10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography details
Pentax E70 Portrait photography details
56
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography advice
Pentax E70 Street photography advice
59
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography features
Pentax E70 Travel photography features
51
lighter than competition in class (556g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
50
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Landscape photography camera
49
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L10
Vlogging with Pentax E70
9
no video recording
22
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax Optio E70
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2007-12-14 2009-01-05
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 2.4"
Resolution of screen 207 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556 gr (1.23 pounds) 175 gr (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $350 $140