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Panasonic L10 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
66
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A99 II 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
  • Launched December 2007
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A99
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony A99 II Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic L10 versus Sony A99 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor sizes.

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The L10 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the A99 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the L10 grades versus the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Sony A99 II

 L10 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Panasonic L10

 A99 II L10 
ReleasedSeptember 2016December 2007Fresher by 106 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k207kCrisper display (+1022k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Sony A99 II

 L10 A99 II 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L10 features external dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic L10 versus Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the L10 and the A99 II.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and A99 II is 66 and 57 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and A99 II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The L10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A99 II will deliver extra detail due to its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older L10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography features
Sony A99 II Portrait photography features
57
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
resolution not great (10MP)
86
focusing manually
megapixel count excellent (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic L10
Street photography with Sony A99 II
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic L10
Sports photography with Sony A99 II
42
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
not so great battery pack (490 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Travel photography camera
51
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
70
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
megapixel count excellent (42MP)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery pack (490 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
Landscape photography with Sony A99 II
49
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
not so great battery pack (490 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L10
Vlogging with Sony A99 II
9
lack of video recording
78
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic socket
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Sony A99 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Sony Alpha A99 II
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2007-12-14 2016-09-19
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 42MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 399
Cross type focus points - 79
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 45 143
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 207 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 lbs) 849 grams (1.87 lbs)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 92
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 25.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 13.4
DXO Low light rating 429 2317
Other
Battery life - 490 photographs
Battery type - NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Card slots 1 Two
Launch pricing $350 $3,198