Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX9V
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
- Introduced December 2007
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
- Released July 2011
Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX9V Overview
In this write-up, we are contrasting the Panasonic L10 and Sony HX9V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.
Fujifilm accuses Eastman Kodak of patent violation in new lawsuitThe L10 was launched 4 years earlier than the HX9V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.
Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the L10 matches up versus the HX9V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX9V Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Sony HX9V
L10 | HX9V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Panasonic L10
HX9V | L10 | |||
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Released | July 2011 | December 2007 | More recent by 43 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 207k | Sharper display (+714k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Sony HX9V
L10 | HX9V | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Lack of Touch display |
Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic L10 comes with outside measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic L10 and Sony HX9V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the L10 compared to the HX9V.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and HX9V is 66 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and HX9V.
Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L10 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX9V will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older L10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony HX9V Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2007-12-14 | 2011-07-19 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5" | 3" |
Display resolution | 207 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 11.00 m | 4.00 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 |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 556 grams (1.23 lbs) | 245 grams (0.54 lbs) |
Dimensions | 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") | 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
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 model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $350 | $328 |