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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax Q-S1

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax Q-S1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
54
Overall
44

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax Q-S1 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 Q-S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 203g - 105 x 58 x 34mm
  • Released August 2014
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax Q-S1 Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic L10 vs Pentax Q-S1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the L10 (10MP) and the Q-S1 (12MP) is relatively close but the L10 (Four Thirds) and Q-S1 (1/1.7") feature different sensor measurements.

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The L10 was announced 7 years prior to the Q-S1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the L10 scores vs the Q-S1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax Q-S1

 L10 Q-S1 

Reasons to pick Pentax Q-S1 over the Panasonic L10

 Q-S1 L10 
ReleasedAugust 2014December 2007Fresher by 80 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k207kCrisper screen (+253k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax Q-S1

 L10 Q-S1 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax Q-S1 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 offers physical measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q-S1 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the L10 vs the Q-S1.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax Q-S1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and Q-S1 is 66 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax Q-S1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax Q-S1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and Q-S1.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The L10 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax Q-S1 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older L10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax Q-S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax Q-S1 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography details
Pentax Q-S1 Portrait photography details
56
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
46
you can focus manually
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography details
Pentax Q-S1 Street photography details
59
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (556 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (203g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic L10
Sports photography with Pentax Q-S1
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
37
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features tracking focus
max fps low (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
not so great battery life (250 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography advice
Pentax Q-S1 Travel photography advice
51
lighter than average (556 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
60
lighter than others (203 grams)
has built in flash
not so great battery life (250 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
Landscape photography with Pentax Q-S1
49
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
55
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
not so great battery life (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 Vlogging factors
Pentax Q-S1 Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (203 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax Q-S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax Q-S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax Q-S1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax Q-S1
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2007-12-14 2014-08-04
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Q Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax Q
Available lenses 45 8
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 207 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 4.90 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30,25, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30, 25, 24p), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556 gr (1.23 pounds) 203 gr (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 105 x 58 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 429 not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $350 $250