Panasonic L10 vs Sony QX30

The following is a extended analysis of the Panasonic L10 and Sony QX30, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L10 was launched 7 years earlier than the QX30 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the L10 scores vs the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 offers outer measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony QX30 has proportions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic L10 and Sony QX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the L10 vs the QX30.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and QX30 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and QX30.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The L10 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony QX30 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged L10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.