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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax P80

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax P80 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
  • Released December 2007
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Released August 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax P80, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the L10 (10MP) and the P80 (12MP) is pretty close but the L10 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The L10 was launched 20 months before the P80 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the L10 grades against the P80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax P80

 L10 P80 

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic L10

 P80 L10 
ReleasedAugust 2009December 2007Fresher by 20 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k207kSharper screen (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax P80

 L10 P80 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic L10 enjoys physical dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax P80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the L10 versus the P80.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and P80 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and P80.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The L10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Pentax P80 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older L10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic L10
Portrait photography with Pentax P80
56
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography factors
Pentax P80 Street photography factors
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (556g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
55
lighter than average in class (125g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Sports photography camera
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic L10
Travel photography with Pentax P80
51
lighter than competition in class (556g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
62
lighter than average in class (125g)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
Landscape photography with Pentax P80
49
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
32
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 Vlogging advice
Pentax P80 Vlogging advice
9
no video recording
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax P80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax Optio P80
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2007-12-14 2009-08-05
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 207 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video 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 lbs) 125 gr (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 ID - D-LI68
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 One One
Retail pricing $350 $200