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Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V 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
  • Revealed December 2007
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony HX100V
  • Refreshed by Sony HX300
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic L10 versus Sony HX200V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and HX200V (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The L10 was brought out 5 years before the HX200V which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the L10 matches up versus the HX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Sony HX200V

 L10 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Panasonic L10

 HX200V L10 
RevealedMay 2012December 2007Newer by 53 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k207kClearer screen (+715k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Sony HX200V

 L10 HX200V 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L10 offers outer 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) whilst the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic L10 versus Sony HX200V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the L10 vs the HX200V.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L10 and HX200V is 66 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L10 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX200V will show more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged L10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Portrait photography camera
56
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
45
manual focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
supports face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography info
Sony HX200V Street photography info
59
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (556 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
51
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (583 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography advice
Sony HX200V Sports photography advice
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
56
excellent zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
supports tracking focus
good battery power (450 shots)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography info
Sony HX200V Travel photography info
51
lighter than competition (556g)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
57
good battery power (450 CIPA)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
long zoom (810mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (583 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography features
Sony HX200V Landscape photography features
49
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
does not have Timelapse function
50
manual focus
rather wide (27mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
good battery power (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 Vlogging advice
Sony HX200V Vlogging advice
9
no video shooting
27
rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (583 grams)
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Sony HX200V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2007-12-14 2012-05-11
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 207 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m 12.40 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556g (1.23 lbs) 583g (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 429 not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $350 $480