Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX50V

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic L10 and Sony HX50V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L10 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the HX50V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the L10 scores versus the HX50V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic L10 provides outer dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check the Panasonic L10 and Sony HX50V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the L10 compared to the HX50V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and HX50V is 66 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and HX50V.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L10 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX50V will render greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older L10 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.