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Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Launched July 2011
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX7
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Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic LX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the LS5 (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the LS5 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The LS5 was released 6 years before the LX10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the LS5 scores vs the LX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Panasonic LX10

 LS5 LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic LS5

 LX10 LS5 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016July 2011More modern by 62 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic LS5 and Panasonic LX10

 LS5 LX10 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LS5 has got outer dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the LS5 and the LX10.

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LS5 and LX10 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the LS5 and LX10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LS5 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Panasonic LX10 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The more aged LS5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LS5 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
65
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Street photography advice
Panasonic LX10 Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (126g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
lighter than others in class (310g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LS5
Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
32
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (160 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LS5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than others (126g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery (160 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than others in class (310g)
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
bad battery power (260 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography information
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography information
36
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery (160 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
70
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LS5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than others (126g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
38
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others in class (310g)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LS5 and Panasonic LX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-21 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lbs) 310 grams (0.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 20
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 581
Other
Battery life 160 shots 260 shots
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail price $294 $700