Panasonic L10 vs Sony A9

Below is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic L10 vs Sony A9, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and A9 (24MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and A9 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L10 was announced 10 years earlier than the A9 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the L10 matches up against the A9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Sony Alpha A9. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 has got outer measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony A9 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the L10 compared to the A9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and A9 is 66 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the L10 and A9.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L10 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A9 will render extra detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older L10 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.