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Panasonic L10 vs Sony A850

Portability
66
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
Portability
54
Imaging
68
Features
60
Overall
64

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A850 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
  • Introduced December 2007
Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Launched April 2010
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony A850 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic L10 and Sony A850, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and A850 (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The L10 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A850 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the L10 grades against the A850 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Sony A850

 L10 A850 

Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Panasonic L10

 A850 L10 
LaunchedApril 2010December 2007More modern by 28 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k207kCrisper display (+715k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Sony A850

 L10 A850 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A850 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L10 offers physical dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony A850 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the L10 and the A850.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A850 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and A850 is 66 and 54 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A850 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A850 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and A850.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L10 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A850 will deliver more detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged L10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A850 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A850 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography factors
Sony A850 Portrait photography factors
57
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
72
you can focus manually
MP count amazing (25MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
no liveview
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic L10
Street photography with Sony A850
59
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (556g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography factors
Sony A850 Sports photography factors
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count amazing (25MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic L10
Travel photography with Sony A850
51
lighter than competition (556 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
55
weather proof
MP count amazing (25MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography factors
Sony A850 Landscape photography factors
49
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count amazing (25MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
no liveview
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A850 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
9
can't shoot video
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony A850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Sony A850
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Sony Alpha DSLR-A850
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Sony Alpha DSLR-A850
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2007-12-14 2010-04-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 25 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 6048 x 4032
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 45 143
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 207k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Max video resolution None None
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556 grams (1.23 pounds) 895 grams (1.97 pounds)
Physical dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 79
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 12.2
DXO Low light score 429 1415
Other
Battery life - 880 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Two
Launch pricing $350 $0