Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

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    Highlights

    • 10.0 MP Micro Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
    • 100 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • 3 Focus Points
    • 2.5" 207k dot Fixed Screen
    • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
    • 3.0 fps Continuous Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 was announced in 2007 and is a Micro Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) DSLR camera with 10.0 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 2.5" screen with 207k dot resolution and built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen and Viewfinder
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10.

    PROS

    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Orientation Sensor

    CONS

    •   No Video Capture
    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 10.0 Megapixel
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
    •   Low DxO Overall Score - 55
    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Built-in Microphone
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   Screen Size - 2.5"
    •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
    •   Weight - 556 g (1.23 lb / 19.61 oz)

    Screen and Viewfinder

    Fixed screen

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 has a 2.5" Fixed screen with 207k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

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    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 with Fixed screen


    Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder

    Camera has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.93x (0.47x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

    Sensor

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 features a 10.0 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.


    Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10's Micro Four Thirds sensor compares with other types of sensors:

    Sensor size chart
    Sensor Dimensions Area Aspect Ratio Crop Factor
    Image cannot be displayedMedium Format44 x 33 mm1452 mm24:30.79x
    Image cannot be displayedFull Frame36 x 24 mm864 mm23:21x
    Image cannot be displayedAPS-H27 x 18 mm486 mm23:21.3x
    Image cannot be displayedAPS-C23.6 x 15.6 mm368.2 mm23:21.5x
    Image cannot be displayedAPS-C (Canon)22.3 x 14.9 mm332.3 mm23:21.6x
    Image cannot be displayedMicro Four Thirds17.3 x 13 mm224.9 mm24:32x
    Image cannot be displayed1-inch13.2 x 8.8 mm116.2 mm23:22.7x
    Image cannot be displayed1/1.7-inch7.44 x 5.58 mm41.5 mm24:34.7x
    Image cannot be displayed1/2.3-inch6.17 x 4.55 mm28.1 mm24:35.6x

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 2816 x 2112, 2048 x 1536 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.


    Lens Mount

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 has Four Thirds lens mount. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor its crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is 2x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.


    No In-Body Image Stabilization

    The camera does not have in-body image stabilization (IBIS) so it needs lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10.

    Leica SL Typ 601
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    Full Frame

    24 MP

    Olympus E-620
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    Micro Four Thirds

    12.3 MP

    OM System OM-5
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    Micro Four Thirds

    20.4 MP

    Olympus OM-D E-M5 III
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    Micro Four Thirds

    20.4 MP

    OM System OM-1
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    Micro Four Thirds

    20.4 MP

    Samsung GX-1L
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    APS-C

    6 MP

    Panasonic G10
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    Micro Four Thirds

    12 MP

    Samsung NX1000
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    APS-C

    20.3 MP

    Sigma sd Quattro H
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    APS-H

    44.8 MP

    Sony SLT-A57
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    APS-C

    16.1 MP

    Olympus PEN E-PL3
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    Micro Four Thirds

    12.3 MP

    Samsung NX mini
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    1-inch

    20.5 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    External Storage Slots

    The camera has a single SD/SDHC/MMC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 has Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.


    Flash

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 11.00 m and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe.

    Physical Parameters

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 has dimensions of 135 x 96 x 78 mm (5.31 x 3.78 x 3.07"). It weighs 556 g (1.23 lb / 19.61 oz) which is neither heavy nor lightweight.

    135 mm (5.31")

    96 mm (3.78")

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    96 mm (3.78")

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    78 mm (3.07")

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    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 dimensions

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    AVERAGE
    64

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 gets a score of 64 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
    55

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 gets a score of 55 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Wildlife Photography

    POOR
    54

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 gets a score of 54 and is POOR choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Portrait Photography

    GOOD
    72

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 gets a score of 72 and is GOOD choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 2.5"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    77

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 gets a score of 77 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Weight - 556 g (1.23 lb / 19.61 oz)

    Travel Photography

    GOOD
    79

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 gets a score of 79 and is GOOD choice for Travel photography.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Weight - 556 g (1.23 lb / 19.61 oz)

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Evaluation

    We evaluate Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and give score of 53 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    AVERAGE
    65

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 a score of 65 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 10.0 Megapixel
    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Low DxO Overall Score - 55

    Photo

    POOR
    54

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 a score of 54 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps

    Video

    BAD
    0

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 a score of 0 for Video parameters.

    •   No Image Stabilization

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    69

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 a score of 69 for Focusing parameters.

    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection

    Screen and Viewfinder

    AVERAGE
    63

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 a score of 63 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 2.5"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot

    Connectivity

    POOR
    40

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 a score of 40 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Built-in Microphone
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
    43

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 a score of 43 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Weight - 556 g (1.23 lb / 19.61 oz)


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