Testseek.com have collected 53 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10.
January 2008
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The editors liked
The L10 has a nice body design
And its articulated LCD makes live-view shooting much more useful.
And
Good macro performance
Articulating 2.5inch LCD
Excellent image quality
Particularly with RAW images
RAW
JPEG and RAW+JPEG formats
Live View
Very good metering and auto focus with Live View
Good colour rendition
Good kit lens with Mega OIS stabilization
Dust reduction system
Excellent build
Good ergonomics
Great grip
Buttons are well-positioned on the right side
Excellent optical performance
Good chromatic aberration control
Made better after in-camera processing
Very sharp corners with little distortion
Fast full-AF shutter...
Lens
OIS
White balance
Live view
Responsive
Nice menus
Low ISO image quality
Handling
Flip out LCD makes the most of Live View.
Excellent resolution and per pixel definition
But really need to shoot raw to get the best results
Subtle
Restrained color and contrast (though see below)
Better highlight dynamic range than Olympus equivalent (still a little tight in the highlights)...
Full time live-view. High-quality lens with optical stabilization.
Live View with flip-out screen
Quality kit lens with stabilisation
Contrast-based AF with neat options
Effective anti-dust system.
The editors didn't like
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
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And clarify information about the external controls. The rating was unchanged.]
No whitebalance bracketing
Limited software bundle
Some shadow noise as of 100 ISO under some circumstances
And quite noisy as of 800 ISO
Small TTL viewfinder
Builtin flash causes a lens shadow with the kit lens
Short battery life with Live View
Expensive
Demosiacing problem in JPEG images
JPEGs slightly soft
High default contrast
Strong noise in shadows blurs detail
Horizontal banding in high ISO low light images
Weak flash requires heavy compensation to get close to a proper exposure
Expensive bundle
Bel...
Small viewfinder
Noise in images at high ISO
Build
Slower aperture kit lens (than L1)
No depth of field preview in Live View.
Small and dark viewfinder view (difficult to see fine detail
Difficult to check focus)
New kit lens slow (F3.8-5.6) considering its size
In-camera JPEG processing produces images that are soft and dont show true potential of sensor
Many will find defa...
Subpar image-quality. Not much headroom in RAW captures. Very pricey.
Abstract: The Panasonic DMC-L10 kit is a very capable package albeit a comparatively expensive one on paper. The high quality Leica 14-50mm f/3.8-5.6 is certainly the star here which lifts the camera beyond the ordinary in this class and its also putting the...
of summary box, and clarify information about the external controls. The rating was unchanged.]
The DMC-L10K’s image quality and Leica lens are impressive, but its overall performance leaves you feeling like the camera is a generation or two behind. If the DMC-L10K were priced to compete with sub-$1,000 entry-level DSLRs, it would be a mor...
Full time live-view. High-quality lens with optical stabilization.
Subpar image-quality. Not much headroom in RAW captures. Very pricey.
Panasonics Lumix DMC-L10 packs 10-megapixels, a decent lens (in the kit version), and a detachable live-view viewfinder. Still, it doesnt exactly accomplish all this cheaply, and given the cameras so-so image quality, its difficult to justify the...
Abstract: The DMC-L10 is Panasonic’s first digital SLR with Face Detection, which will focus, set auto exposure and can detect up to 15 human faces simultaneously, capturing the subjects clearly and brightly. Combining Face Detection with Panasonic’s In...
Abstract: Product Details We clicked with:Snazzy free-tilting screenLive View is a quirkShots in the dark:Overpriced Only available with kit lens Its no good at “shots in the dark”! Noise and processing times are poor An early signatory for the Four Thi...
Abstract: Panasonics first digital SLR was a very nice camera. Strong build, Live View, nice optics and good quality. My first reaction was; nice of Panasonic to join the club of D-SLR manufacturers. And once the news was spread that an entry-level camera was a...
Excellent build
Good ergonomics
Great grip
Buttons are well-positioned on the right side
Excellent optical performance
Good chromatic aberration control, made better after in-camera processing
Very sharp corners with little distortion
Fast full-AF shutter...
Demosiacing problem in JPEG images
JPEGs slightly soft
High default contrast
Strong noise in shadows blurs detail
Horizontal banding in high ISO low light images
Weak flash requires heavy compensation to get close to a proper exposure
Expensive bundle
Bel...
Panasonics Lumix L10 was a welcome surprise. It was announced with none of the fanfare that accompanied the Lumix L1, but the Panasonic L10 is the one truly worthy of praise. Its built right, works well, looks competent, and has an excellent, more afforda...
Lens, OIS, white balance, live view, responsive, nice menus, low ISO image quality, handling, flip out LCD makes the most of Live View.
Small viewfinder, noise in images at high ISO, build, slower aperture kit lens (than L1), no depth of field preview in Live View.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC L10 is easy to use, provides plenty of shooting options and features and is worthy of close consideration for anyone trading up from a high spec’ compact or those looking from more from their photography. Login or register to ...
