Pentax K-1 with Panasonic L10 Comparison

Pentax K-1 and Panasonic L10 Main Features

  • February, 2016
  • December, 2007
  • 36 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 10 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 204800 ISO
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • 4.4 fps continuous shooting
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • -
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In GPS
  • -
  • 137 x 110 x 86 mm, 1010g.
  • 135 x 96 x 78 mm, 556g.
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Pentax K-1 Scores


Imaging score
83
Features score
85
Value for money score
95
Portability score
64
Overall score
86

Panasonic L10 Scores


Imaging score
45
Features score
40
Value for money score
63
Portability score
78
Overall score
47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 with Pentax K-1 Overview


Let's compare Pentax K-1 with Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Pentax K-1 was released in 2016, and Panasonic L10 in 2007. K-1 is newer, which is a plus. Lumix DMC-L10 9 years older. 9 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of K-1 is greater than that of Lumix DMC-L10. The difference of 26 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . K-1 has image stabilization(5-axis Sensor-shift), Lumix DMC-L10 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Pentax K-1 has a larger 3-inch Articulated screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
K-1 has optical (pentaprism) viewfinder, and the Lumix DMC-L10 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Pentax K-1 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting. Pentax K-1 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.

General K-1 Lumix DMC-L10
Brand Pentax Panasonic
Model K-1 Lumix DMC-L10
Announced February, 2016 December, 2007
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Pentax KAF2 Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 2
Number of Lenses 150 45
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Articulated Fixed
Screen Resolution 1037k pixels 207k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.7 0.47
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 33 3
Number of Cross Focus Points 25 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 4.4 fps 3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 11.00
Flash Modes Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 35.9 x 24 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area 861.6 mm² 224.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution 36 MP 10 MP
Max Image Resolution 7360 x 4912 3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO 204800 1600
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 None
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Built-In None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 760 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model D-LI90
Physical
Weight 1010 g 556 g
Physical Dimensions 137 x 110 x 86 mm 135 x 96 x 78 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage Slots 2 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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