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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax S1

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax Optio S1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax S1 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
  • Launched December 2007
Pentax S1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed March 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax S1 Overview

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Panasonic L10 vs Pentax S1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and S1 (14MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The L10 was released 4 years prior to the S1 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the L10 scores vs the S1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax S1

 L10 S1 

Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Panasonic L10

 S1 L10 
RevealedMarch 2011December 2007Fresher by 39 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k207kCrisper display (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax S1

 L10 S1 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax S1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 enjoys external 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 S1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the L10 and the S1.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax S1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and S1 is 66 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax S1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax S1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and S1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The L10 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax S1 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older L10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography features
Pentax S1 Portrait photography features
56
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
35
has manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic L10
Street photography with Pentax S1
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (556 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax S1 as a Sports photography camera
42
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography features
Pentax S1 Travel photography features
51
lighter than competitors in class (556 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
64
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
Landscape photography with Pentax S1
49
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse function
42
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax S1 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax Optio S1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax Optio S1
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2007-12-14 2011-03-02
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 207 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 3.90 m
Flash modes 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)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556g (1.23 lb) 157g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 - 260 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $350 $174