Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Sony HX200V
L10 | HX200V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Panasonic L10
HX200V | L10 | |||
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Revealed | May 2012 | ![]() | December 2007 | Newer by 53 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 207k | Clearer screen (+715k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Sony HX200V
L10 | HX200V | |||
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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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX200V Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V | |
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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 |