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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax RZ10 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
  • Announced December 2007
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic L10 and Pentax RZ10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The L10 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the RZ10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the L10 grades vs the RZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax RZ10

 L10 RZ10 

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic L10

 RZ10 L10 
RevealedJuly 2011December 2007More recent by 43 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k207kCrisper display (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax RZ10

 L10 RZ10 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L10 features exterior dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax RZ10 has measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the L10 against the RZ10.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L10 and RZ10 is 66 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and RZ10.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L10 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax RZ10 will produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older L10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography information
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography information
56
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
35
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography details
Pentax RZ10 Street photography details
59
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (556g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography information
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography information
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (178 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography advice
51
lighter than others (556g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
66
weather proofing
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (280mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (178 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography highlights
49
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
lack of Timelapse function
43
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery pack (178 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L10
Vlogging with Pentax RZ10
9
can't record video
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax RZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax Optio RZ10
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-12-14 2011-07-19
Physical type 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 surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
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 - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 207k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556 grams (1.23 pounds) 178 grams (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 life - 178 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $350 $200