Panasonic Lumix L10 takes on Leica D-Lux 8 with large sensor and OLED viewfinder
The market for compact cameras with a large sensor consists almost exclusively of models with a fixed focal length lens. The Leica D-Lux 8 offers a zoom lens with a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 24 - 75 mm, but both the lens and the 17 megapixel sensor date back to the Panasonic Lumix LX100 II from 2018 and are therefore no longer quite up to date.
After eight long years, Panasonic is finally launching a new model to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lumix. The brand new Lumix L10 apparently uses the same 24 - 75 mm f/1.7 - 2.8 Leica DC Vario-Summilux lens, but combines it with a new 26.5 megapixel FourThirds sensor. As the camera only ever uses a section of the sensor, the effective resolution is a maximum of 20.4 MP. Photographers can switch between an aspect ratio of 3:2, 4:3 or 16:9 at any time using a dial on the lens.
Panasonic has apparently adopted the electronic OLED viewfinder with 2.36 million pixels from the Leica D-Lux 8, as well as the 3-inch display with 1.84 million pixels. With a weight of 508 grams, the L10 is significantly heavier than the D-Lux 8, but also offers a high-quality metal housing and promises significantly better performance. The Lumix L10 can record up to 30 photos per second instead of just eleven as with the D-Lux 8, while 779 instead of 49 autofocus points are available
Prices and availability
The Panasonic Lumix L10 (DC-L10E) will be available from June in either silver or black for $1,499. The Titanium Gold Limited Edition will follow in July for a recommended retail price of $1,599. This actually makes the Lumix L10 more expensive than the Lumix S9 full-frame camera with kit lens ($1,399 on Amazon).
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