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Panasonic L10 vs Sony WX350

Portability
66
Imaging
43
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Panasonic L10 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Introduced December 2007
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Replaced the Sony WX300
  • Newer Model is Sony WX500
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony WX350 Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Panasonic L10 vs Sony WX350, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The L10 was announced 7 years before the WX350 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the L10 matches up against the WX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Sony WX350

 L10 WX350 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Panasonic L10

 WX350 L10 
IntroducedFebruary 2014December 2007More modern by 75 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k207kSharper display (+253k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Sony WX350

 L10 WX350 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic L10 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic L10 comes with exterior measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the L10 vs the WX350.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the L10 and WX350 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the L10 and WX350.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The L10 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony WX350 will deliver extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged L10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography info
Sony WX350 Portrait photography info
55
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
36
decent megapixels (18MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography info
Sony WX350 Street photography info
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (556g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic L10
Sports photography with Sony WX350
41
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (470 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography features
Sony WX350 Travel photography features
51
lighter than competition in class (556 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
72
great battery (470 shots)
lighter than competition (164g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
Landscape photography with Sony WX350
48
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
47
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
great battery (470 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 Vlogging information
Sony WX350 Vlogging information
9
can't record video
35
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Sony WX350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2007-12-14 2014-02-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 207k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556 grams (1.23 lbs) 164 grams (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 - 470 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $350 $270