Panasonic L10 vs Sony A6500

On this page, we will be analyzing the Panasonic L10 and Sony A6500, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The L10 was released 9 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the L10 scores against the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic L10 has got physical dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic L10 and Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the L10 compared to the A6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L10 and A6500 is 66 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older L10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.