Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 vs OM System OM-5

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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and the OM System OM-5, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 was introduced in December 2007 and OM System OM-5 was introduced in October 2022. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 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

      OM System OM-5 Highlights

      • 20.4 MP Micro Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
      • 200 - 25,600 Native ISO
      • 121 Focus Points (121 Cross-type)
      • 5-Axis Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 1,040k dot Fully Articulated Screen
      • 2,360k dot Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder
      • 10.0 fps Mechanical and 30.0 fps Electronic Continuous Shooting
      • 4096 x 2160 Video Shooting
      • Built-In Wi-Fi
      • Wheather Sealed Body

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and OM System OM-5.

      PROS

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      •   Built-in Flash
      •   Orientation Sensor
      •   Cheap
      •   Video Capture
      •   121 Focus Points
      •   121 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fully Articulated Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Live Composition
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/8000 sec
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Electronic) - 1/32000 sec
      •   High Max Continuous Shooting - 30.0 fps
      •   High Video Resolution - 4096 x 2160
      •   Webcam Functionality
      •   Unlimited Video Recording
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   Built-In Bluetooth
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 414 g (0.91 lb / 14.60 oz)
      •   USB Charging
      •   Orientation Sensor

      CONS

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      •   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
      •   Small Sensor
      •   200 Lowest Native ISO
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Short Battery Life - 310 shots


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

      AVERAGE

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      •   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)
      •   Sensor Resolution - 20.4 Megapixel
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360k dot
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/250 sec

      Advantage of Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 over OM System OM-5.

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 vs OM System OM-5
      Lower Native ISO 100 vs 200
      Built-in Flash vs

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      Advantage of OM System OM-5

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose OM System OM-5 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10.

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 vs OM System OM-5
      Video Capture vs
      Higher Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel vs 20.4 Megapixel
      Higher Native ISO 1,600 vs 25,600
      Max Image Resolution 3648 x 2736 vs 5184 x 3888
      Timelapse Recording vs
      More Focus Points 3 vs 121
      Touch-to-Focus vs
      Center Autofocus vs
      Tracking Autofocus vs
      Face Detection vs
      Live View Autofocus vs
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus vs
      Image Stabilization vs 5-Axis Sensor Shift
      Screen Type Fixed vs Fully Articulated
      Touch Screen vs
      Larger Screen 2.5" vs 3.0"
      Higher Resolution Screen 207k dot vs 1,040k dot
      Live Composition vs
      Higher Viewfinder Coverage 95% vs 100%
      Higher Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent) 0.47x vs 0.68x
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/4000 sec vs 1/8000 sec
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps vs 30.0 fps
      Multi-Segment Metering vs
      Center Weighted Metering vs
      Average Metering vs
      Spot Metering vs
      Interval Recording vs
      HDMI Output vs Micro
      Built-in Microphone vs Stereo
      Microphone Input vs
      Built-In Wi-Fi vs
      Built-In Bluetooth vs
      Environmental Sealing vs
      Lighter 556 g (1.23 lb / 19.61 oz) vs 414 g (0.91 lb / 14.60 oz)

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      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 OM System OM-5
        Orientation Sensor
      WEAKNESSES Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 OM System OM-5
        Small SensorMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 has a 2.5" Fixed screen with 207k dot resolution and OM System OM-5 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes OM System OM-5 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. OM System OM-5 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on OM System OM-5) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

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      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 with Fixed and OM System OM-5 with Fully Articulated screen


      Viewfinder

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderOM System OM-5 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 has 95% coverage with 0.93x (0.47x 35mm equivalent) magnification and OM System OM-5 has 100% coverage with 1.37x (0.68x 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. OM System OM-5 features a 20.4 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.4 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm2. Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 64 - 25,600 in boosted mode.


      Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

      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 Thirds17.4 x 13 mm226.2 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

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2816 x 2112, 2048 x 1536 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. OM System OM-5 is equipped with TruePic IX processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.


      Lens Mount

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 has Four Thirds lens mount and OM System OM-5 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to their Micro Four Thirds sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 2x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.


      In-Body Image Stabilization on OM System OM-5

      OM System OM-5 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 7.5 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      Built-in Wi-Fi on OM System OM-5

      OM System OM-5 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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      Bluetooth on OM System OM-5

      OM System OM-5 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      OM System OM-5 comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 310 shots.


      External Storage Slots

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 has a single SD/SDHC/MMC card slot. OM System OM-5 has a single SD/SDHC (UHS-II) card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 has Focal-plane shutter. OM System OM-5 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on OM System OM-5. Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. OM System OM-5 can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 10.0 fps with mechanical shutter.


      Exposure

      Exposure meterings of OM System OM-5 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±2 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and ±5 EV range on OM System OM-5. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on OM System OM-5.


      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. OM System OM-5 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on OM System OM-5.

      Physical Parameters

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 body has dimensions of 135 x 96 x 78 mm (5.31 x 3.78 x 3.07") and OM System OM-5 body has dimensions of 125 x 85 x 50 mm (4.92 x 3.35 x 1.97"). Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 weighs 556 g (1.23 lb / 19.61 oz) and OM System OM-5 weighs 414 g (0.91 lb / 14.60 oz).

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      135 mm

      96 mm

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      125 mm

      85 mm

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      78 mm

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      50 mm

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      Size comparisons of Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and OM System OM-5

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and OM System OM-5 for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      AVERAGE
      64
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      GOOD
      79
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      AVERAGE
      55
      •   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
      GOOD
      79
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   121 Focus Points
      •   121 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360k dot
      •   High Max Continuous Shooting - 30.0 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 310 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Wildlife Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      POOR
      54
      •   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
      GOOD
      75
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   121 Focus Points
      •   121 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360k dot
      •   High Max Continuous Shooting - 30.0 fps
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 310 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Portrait Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      GOOD
      72
      •   Small Sensor
      •   3 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 2.5"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      84
      •   Small Sensor
      •   121 Focus Points
      •   121 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/250 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Street Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      GOOD
      77
      •   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)
      EXCELLENT
      90
      •   Small Sensor
      •   121 Focus Points
      •   121 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fully Articulated Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 414 g (0.91 lb / 14.60 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      GOOD
      79
      •   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)
      EXCELLENT
      89
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fully Articulated Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   High Video Resolution - 4096 x 2160
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 414 g (0.91 lb / 14.60 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 310 shots

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and OM System OM-5 and give them scores of 53 and 79 out of 100 recpectively. 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.


      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      OVERALL
      53
      OVERALL
      79

      Sensor

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      AVERAGE
      65
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 10.0 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 55
      AVERAGE
      60
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 20.4 Megapixel
      •   200 Lowest Native ISO
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      POOR
      54
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      GOOD
      81
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/8000 sec
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Electronic) - 1/32000 sec
      •   High Max Continuous Shooting - 30.0 fps
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/250 sec

      Video

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      BAD
      0
      •   No Image Stabilization
      GOOD
      84
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   High Video Resolution - 4096 x 2160
      •   Webcam Functionality
      •   Unlimited Video Recording

      Focusing

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      AVERAGE
      69
      •   3 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      EXCELLENT
      86
      •   121 Focus Points
      •   121 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      AVERAGE
      63
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 2.5"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
      EXCELLENT
      86
      •   Fully Articulated Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360k dot

      Connectivity

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      POOR
      40
      •   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
      EXCELLENT
      92
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

      OM System OM-5

      POOR
      43
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 556 g (1.23 lb / 19.61 oz)
      AVERAGE
      68
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 414 g (0.91 lb / 14.60 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 310 shots


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