Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

lens, price, image quality, focus

usability, low-light

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

price, usability, durability, performance, lens

image quality

80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

100% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

The camera goes on sale in October as a kit with the lens pictured here. It is a Leica-branded F3.8-5.6 14-50mm zoom with MegaOIS image stabilisation, which is significantly slower than the F2.8-3.5 lens sold with the DMC-L1. There are apparently no...

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...

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 don't show true potential of sensor Many will find...

Panasonic's second digital SLR is a far more conventional affair than its first attempt, the DSC-L1. It's also quite obviously aimed at a very different type of user - the beginner / first time user / upgrader from a compact. To this end the L10 has...

No shortage of features ; Comfortable handling ; Good overall image quality

Slightly aggressive noise reduction ; A bit on the 'plasticky' side ; Price a little too high

More of a niche player than a mainstream SLR, the L10 has some neat features; and that enjoyable twisty LCD offers great creative possibilities. Even so, we have a few reservations on noise and white balance that have tempered our enthusiasm a bit

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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.

The Panasonic DMC-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.

Nice body design ; Articulated LCD makes live-view shooting much more useful

Ttrouble focusing in very low light ; Tops out at ISO 1,600 ; Live mode has limited functionality when using most lenses

If price weren't an issue, we'd choose the Panasonic. However, on my editor's salary, we'd have to go with Olympus on this one.

Panasonic's 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...

Trying to decide what award the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 should receive has proven to be a difficult task, principally because the overall package that's currently available doesn't make too much ...