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Panasonic L10 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Announced December 2007
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic L10 versus Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and A77 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The L10 was brought out 7 years before the A77 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the L10 grades vs the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Sony A77 II

 L10 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Panasonic L10

 A77 II L10 
RevealedMay 2014December 2007Newer by 78 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k207kSharper display (+1022k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Sony A77 II

 L10 A77 II 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 enjoys exterior measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the L10 against the A77 II.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and A77 II is 66 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the L10 and A77 II.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The L10 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A77 II will result in greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L10 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic L10
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
56
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
79
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography advice
Sony A77 II Street photography advice
59
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average in class (556g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography info
Sony A77 II Sports photography info
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect autofocus
low battery life (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography advice
Sony A77 II Travel photography advice
51
lighter than average in class (556g)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
64
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery life (480 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A77 II Landscape photography highlights
49
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
low battery life (480 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L10
Vlogging with Sony A77 II
9
no video
77
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic jack
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Panasonic L10 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Sony A77 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2007-12-14 2014-05-21
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 45 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 207k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556 grams (1.23 pounds) 647 grams (1.43 pounds)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 82
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 13.4
DXO Low light rating 429 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $350 $1,198