Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax I-10

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LZ40 and Pentax I-10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and I-10 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The LZ40 was introduced 4 years later than the I-10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the LZ40 scores versus the I-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 & Pentax Optio I-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ40 enjoys physical measurements of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Pentax I-10 has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the LZ40 compared to the I-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ40 and I-10 is 67 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the LZ40 and I-10.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic LZ40 to give extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern LZ40 should have a benefit in sensor tech.