Panasonic L10 vs Pentax E70

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Pentax Optio E70. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.