Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX100V

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic L10 and Sony HX100V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L10 was launched 4 years prior to the HX100V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the L10 grades vs the HX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic L10 provides external measurements 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 HX100V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

See the Panasonic L10 and Sony HX100V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the L10 compared to the HX100V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and HX100V is 66 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the L10 and HX100V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The L10 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX100V will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older L10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.