Panasonic L10 vs Sony A850

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

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.

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

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.