Reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10K
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CNET Review
The Good: The L10 has a nice body design, and its articulated LCD makes live-view shooting much more useful.
The Bad: The L10 is only available as a kit, has trouble focusing in very low light, tops out at ISO 1,600, and its live mode has limited functionality when using most lenses
The Bottom Line: A nice body design and good image quality make the DMC-L10 an enticing entry-level SLR, but a pricey kit lens makes this kit too expensive.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 57249 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
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macworld.co.uk
Review Summary: The L10 falls between two stools - not quite a semi-professional camera but not an entry-level model either, which means that £900 is still looking expensive, even if the package includes a decent lens.
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infosyncworld.com
Review Summary: Panasonic's new DSLR packs 10-megapixels and an impressive live-view viewfinder, but can it stack up to the heavy hitters?
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No Rating
shutterbug.com
Review Summary: The second D-SLR from Panasonic, this 10-megapixel model is quite different than the original 7-megapixel Lumix DMC-L1.
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: DMC-L10K
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Color Black
- Weight 16.9 oz
- Width 5.3 in
- Depth 3.1 in
- Height 3.8 in
Main Features
- Resolution 10.1 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 10.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 11,800,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Programs Sunset, Baby2, Food, Portrait mode, Macro, Baby1, Night portrait, Sports mode, Scene, Scenery, Pet
- Field of View Crop Factor 2
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
- X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 2 steps in 1/3 EV step
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Shade, Halogen, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), Cloudy, Flash, Daylight
- Digital video format MJPEG
- Still Image Format JPEG, RAW
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
- Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Metering Zones 256
- Face Detection Yes
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture MJPEG
Memory / Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2056, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 2816 x 1584, JPEG 2048 x 1360, JPEG 3648 x 2432, JPEG 2816 x 2112, JPEG 2816 x 1880, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 3648 x 2736
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 14 mm - 50 mm - F/3.8-5.6 Four Thirds
- Focal Length 14 mm - 50 mm
- Max View Angle 75 degrees
- Lens Construction 11 group(s) / 15 element(s)
- Lens System Mounting Four Thirds
- Lens Manufacturer Leica
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, Face detection, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, AF lock, Resizing an image, Direct print, Saturation control, Contrast control, Sharpness control, Digital image rotation, Date/time stamp, Histogram display, LCD live view mode
Camera Flash
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction, Rear curtain sync
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features AF illuminator
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level penta-dach mirror
- Color support Color
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.92x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Frames Autofocus frame
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Rotating
- Resolution 207,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Remote control, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 14 mm - 50 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 100 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 11.4 in
- Lens Aperture F/3.8-5.6
- Optical Zoom 3.6 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens construction 11 : 15
- Filter Size 67 mm
- Features Aspherical lens, Internal focusing system, ED glass
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1, 1 x USB cable, 1 x Video cable
- Included Accessories Lens case, Body cap, Neck strap, Lens cap, Dust cap, Lens hood, Eyepiece cover
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1320 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type LUMIX Simple Viewer, SILKYPIX Developer Studio, Photo Fun Studio, Drivers & Utilities
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 1.1
- CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 0.8
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 0.8
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.3
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 3.1
- CNET Labs Wake up time 0.8
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