Panasonic DMC-L10
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Published on 09/27/2007
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With conventional digital SLR cameras, you never know exactly how the photo is composed until after you shoot. The Lumix® DMC-L10 changes all that with full-time Live View. When you look at the LCD screen, you see what the camera sees, making it easy to adjust and compose your shot just the way you want it. |
Panasonic DMC-L10
Full-Time Live View Redefines Digital SLR Photography
With conventional digital SLR cameras, you never know exactly how the photo is composed until after you shoot. The Lumix® DMC-L10 changes all that with full-time Live View. When you look at the LCD screen, you see what the camera sees, making it easy to adjust and compose your shot just the way you want it.
Greater Flexibility with a 2.5" Free-Angle LCD
The camera's 2.5" free-angle LCD gives you even greater flexibility with a screen that rotates 180° left and right and 270° front and back for shots at both high and low angles. In addition, the auto-focusing area can be chosen from as many as nine points while viewing the LCD before you take the shot so you can focus on your subject with exceptional accuracy. You can also use the LCD to check how any white balance or exposure compensation adjustments affect the shot before you take it, while Film Mode lets you adjust the photo characteristics.
Face Detection Ensures That No One Gets Lost in the Crowd
This function, the first on a digital SLR camera1 and made possible by full-time Live View, recognizes up to 15 faces in the frame and optimizes the focus and exposure settings to capture them clearly and correctly.
No More Blurry Photos
A first in digital SLR cameras1, Intelligent ISO Control prevents motion blur by detecting if the subject is moving and adjusting the ISO setting and shutter speed accordingly. The camera's Leica D lens is also equipped with Panasonic's MEGA O.I.S. optical image stabilization system, which prevents blurring caused by shaky hands and helps you capture sharp, clear, beautiful images even when taking telephoto shots or shooting in dim lighting.
Compact and Lightweight for More Fun, Greater Mobility
Featuring a compact design and weighing just a little over a pound, the DMC-L10 is a camera you can carry around easily and use comfortably. The grip is designed to give you a sure, stable hold, leaving you free to concentrate on the shooting.
World-Class Leica Lens
Panasonic's sophisticated LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR 14-50mm/F3.8-5.6 ASPH. lens unit features 15 lens elements in 11 groups, including two aspherical lenses to lower spherical aberration, and two extra-low dispersion lenses to suppress chromatic aberration. The focal length is equivalent to 28 to 100 mm on a 35mm camera.
Four Thirds™ Standard Designed Especially for the Digital Camera
Panasonic adopted the Four Thirds™ standard for the DMC-L10's lens system, which means you can use lenses made by other manufacturers, providing you with an extensive range of interchangeable lenses.
Dust Reduction System Helps Protect the Inside of the Camera
Every time you turn the camera on, a supersonic wave filter located in front of the image sensor vibrates vertically around 30,000 times a second to create a wave-like motion across the entire filter that shakes away any dust particles that enter the camera. This system even removes particles that would not be loosened by the horizontal movement of other image sensors.
Camera Type
Interchangeable Lens Digital SLR Camera
KEY FEATURES.
Camera Effective Pixels
10.1 Megapixels
Optical Image Stabilizer
MEGA O.I.S.: (Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Mode 3)
Leica D Vario Lens: Yes (DMC-L1, DMC-L10)
CCD (Image Sensor)
Live Mos Sensor, 11.8 Total Mega pixels, Aspect ratio 4:3 (Horizontal : Vertical), Primary Color Filter, Supersonic Wave Filter
Image Sensor Size
17.3 x 13mm
Extra Optical Zoom
Max. 1.8x (Not effective with full pixel recording. Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels)
Digital Zoom
2x
4x (live view only)
Focal Length
f=14mm to 50mm (35mm equivalent: 28 to 100mm)
Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens
No
Lumix® DC Vario Lens
No
Leica D Vario-Elmarit Lens
15 elements in 11groups (2 Aspherical lenses, 2 ED lenses)
Aperture Type
7 diaphragm blades / Circular 1pepure diaphragm
Aperture Range
F3.8 (Wide) - F5.6 (Tele) Minimum Aperture: F22
Mount
Four Thirds Mount
Closest Focusing Distance
0.29 m/11.42 in. at all Focal Lengths
Maximum Magnification
Apporox. 0.42x (35mm Film Camera Equivalent)
Diagonal Angle of View
75° (W)~24° (T)
Filter Size
67 mm
Max. Diameter
Ø74 mm / 2.91 in
Overall Length (Lens only)
93 mm / 3.66 in
Weight (Lens only)
434 g / 15.3 oz
PERFORMANCE FEATURES.
Focusing Area
3-point; Auto/1fixed point, left/1fixed point, center/1fixed point, right
Contrast AF system: 9-point/Multi-point/3-point/1-point/Spot/Face
Focus
Type: TTL phase difference detection system, Contrast AF system (Live view mode)
Mode: AFS/AFC/MF
AF Detective Range: EV0-19 (ISO100), Contrast AF system, EV0-20 (ISO100)
AF/AE Lock
Yes (AE: AFL/AEL Button or Shutter button halfway pressed)
AF Assist Lamp
Yes
ISO Sensitivity
Auto/100/200/400/800/1600/ Intelligent ISO (Live view mode)
White Balance
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade /
Halogen / Flash / White Set 1,2 /
Color Temperature Setting
White Balance Adjustment
Blue/Amber Bias
Magenta/Green Bias
Color Temperature Setting
2500-10000K in 100K
Exposure
Program AE
Aperture Priority AE
Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation
1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
Auto Bracketing (AE)
1/3~2EV Step + 2EV, 3 Frames
Light Metering System
TTL Full Aperture Light Metering by
49 Zone Multi-Pattern Sensing System (optical viewfinder)
256 Zone Multi-Pattern Sensing System (Live View Mode)
Light Metering
Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot
Metering Range
EVO -20 (F2.0 lens, ISO 100)
Scene Modes
Program AE/Aperture Priority AE/Shutter Priority AE/Manual Exposure/Auto/Custom/Portrait/Scenery/Macro/Sports/Night Portrait/Scene/Baby 1/Baby 2/Pet/Sunset/Food
Advanced Scene Mode
Portrait/Sports: Normal / Outdoor / Indoor / Creative
Scenery: Normal / Nature / Architecture / Creative
Macro: Normal / Moving Subject / Creative
Night Portrait: Normal / Night Scenery / Illumination / Creative
Shutter Speed/Shutter System
Type: Focal-plane shutter, Speed: 1/4000 ~ 60 and Bulb (up to approx. 8 minutes), Remote control with bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional)
Self Timer
2 seconds / 10 seconds / 10 seconds / 3 images
Color Effect Mode
Standard, Dynamic, Smooth
Color Mode
Standard/Dynamic/Nature/Smooth/Vibrant/Nostalgic
Recording Format
JPEG (Design rule for Camera File System, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DOPOF corresponding, JPEG (Design rule for Camera File System, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DOPOF corresponding, color space: sRGB, Adobe RGB
Image Quality
RAW/Raw+Fine/RAW+Standard
Motion Image (Quick Time Motion JPEG)
(Live View Mode)3:2 Aspect Ratio, 16:9 Aspect Ratio
RECORDING IMAGE SIZE (Pixels).
4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)
3648 x 2736
2816 x 2112
2048 x 1536
3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)
3648 x 2432
2816 x 1880
2048 x 1360
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)
3648 x 2056
2816 x 1584
1920 x 1080
CONVENIENCE FEATURES.
Burst Shooting Mode
3 pictures (when there are RAW file), Unlimited consecutive
shooting (when there are no RAW file) (depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression)
For 3 frames/sec or 2 frames/sec
STANDARD FEATURES.
Protection/Erase
Protection: Single/Multi/Cancel
Erase: Single/Multi/All
Built-in Flash Type/Mode
Type: TTL Built-in-Flash, GN11 (ISO100,m), Built-in Pop-up
Mode: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
X-Sync Speed
Less than 1/160 second
Flash Synchronization
1st. Curtain Sync. , 2nd Curtain Sync.
Viewfinder
Optical Viewfinder (Eye-level Penta Mirror)
Magnification: approx. 0.92x
Field of view: approx. 95%
Eye point: approx. 14mm/Diopiter Adjustment: -3.0 - +1
Fixed type focus screen/Quick return mirror/Detachable eyepiece cap
LCD Monitor
2.5" Diagonal Polycrystaline TFT LCD (207k pixels)
Field of view: approx. 100% in Live View Mode
Playback Mode
Single / 9, 25-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (16x max), image rotation (except for Raw), Slide Show, Favorite Pictures, Resizing, Trimming, Protection, Aspect Conversion, DPOF Print Setting
OSD Language
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese(Traditional), Chinese(Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese
Recording Media
SD Memory Card
SDHC Memory Card
Multimedia Card
Interface
Digital: USB 2.0 (High Speed)
Analog Video: NTSC/PAL Composite (switched by menu)
Direct Print
PictBridge Print size, Layout, Date setting is selectable
Color
Black
Power Supply
Lithium Battery Pack(7.2V, 1320mAh)(Included)
Battery Charger/AC Adaptor(Input: 110-240V AC)(Included)
(Optional DC cable(DMW-DCC1) is required)
Battery Life
Up to 450 images (CIPA Standard with LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR 14-50mm/F3.8-5.6 ASPH.)
Check out The Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Video Review by Cameralabs.com on YouTube!
With conventional digital SLR cameras, you never know exactly how the photo is composed until after you shoot. The Lumix® DMC-L10 changes all that with full-time Live View. When you look at the LCD screen, you see what the camera sees, making it easy to adjust and compose your shot just the way you want it.
Greater Flexibility with a 2.5" Free-Angle LCD
The camera's 2.5" free-angle LCD gives you even greater flexibility with a screen that rotates 180° left and right and 270° front and back for shots at both high and low angles. In addition, the auto-focusing area can be chosen from as many as nine points while viewing the LCD before you take the shot so you can focus on your subject with exceptional accuracy. You can also use the LCD to check how any white balance or exposure compensation adjustments affect the shot before you take it, while Film Mode lets you adjust the photo characteristics.
Face Detection Ensures That No One Gets Lost in the Crowd
This function, the first on a digital SLR camera1 and made possible by full-time Live View, recognizes up to 15 faces in the frame and optimizes the focus and exposure settings to capture them clearly and correctly.
No More Blurry Photos
A first in digital SLR cameras1, Intelligent ISO Control prevents motion blur by detecting if the subject is moving and adjusting the ISO setting and shutter speed accordingly. The camera's Leica D lens is also equipped with Panasonic's MEGA O.I.S. optical image stabilization system, which prevents blurring caused by shaky hands and helps you capture sharp, clear, beautiful images even when taking telephoto shots or shooting in dim lighting.
Compact and Lightweight for More Fun, Greater Mobility
Featuring a compact design and weighing just a little over a pound, the DMC-L10 is a camera you can carry around easily and use comfortably. The grip is designed to give you a sure, stable hold, leaving you free to concentrate on the shooting.
World-Class Leica Lens
Panasonic's sophisticated LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR 14-50mm/F3.8-5.6 ASPH. lens unit features 15 lens elements in 11 groups, including two aspherical lenses to lower spherical aberration, and two extra-low dispersion lenses to suppress chromatic aberration. The focal length is equivalent to 28 to 100 mm on a 35mm camera.
Four Thirds™ Standard Designed Especially for the Digital Camera
Panasonic adopted the Four Thirds™ standard for the DMC-L10's lens system, which means you can use lenses made by other manufacturers, providing you with an extensive range of interchangeable lenses.
Dust Reduction System Helps Protect the Inside of the Camera
Every time you turn the camera on, a supersonic wave filter located in front of the image sensor vibrates vertically around 30,000 times a second to create a wave-like motion across the entire filter that shakes away any dust particles that enter the camera. This system even removes particles that would not be loosened by the horizontal movement of other image sensors.
Camera Type
Interchangeable Lens Digital SLR Camera
KEY FEATURES.
Camera Effective Pixels
10.1 Megapixels
Optical Image Stabilizer
MEGA O.I.S.: (Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Mode 3)
Leica D Vario Lens: Yes (DMC-L1, DMC-L10)
CCD (Image Sensor)
Live Mos Sensor, 11.8 Total Mega pixels, Aspect ratio 4:3 (Horizontal : Vertical), Primary Color Filter, Supersonic Wave Filter
Image Sensor Size
17.3 x 13mm
Extra Optical Zoom
Max. 1.8x (Not effective with full pixel recording. Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels)
Digital Zoom
2x
4x (live view only)
Focal Length
f=14mm to 50mm (35mm equivalent: 28 to 100mm)
Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens
No
Lumix® DC Vario Lens
No
Leica D Vario-Elmarit Lens
15 elements in 11groups (2 Aspherical lenses, 2 ED lenses)
Aperture Type
7 diaphragm blades / Circular 1pepure diaphragm
Aperture Range
F3.8 (Wide) - F5.6 (Tele) Minimum Aperture: F22
Mount
Four Thirds Mount
Closest Focusing Distance
0.29 m/11.42 in. at all Focal Lengths
Maximum Magnification
Apporox. 0.42x (35mm Film Camera Equivalent)
Diagonal Angle of View
75° (W)~24° (T)
Filter Size
67 mm
Max. Diameter
Ø74 mm / 2.91 in
Overall Length (Lens only)
93 mm / 3.66 in
Weight (Lens only)
434 g / 15.3 oz
PERFORMANCE FEATURES.
Focusing Area
3-point; Auto/1fixed point, left/1fixed point, center/1fixed point, right
Contrast AF system: 9-point/Multi-point/3-point/1-point/Spot/Face
Focus
Type: TTL phase difference detection system, Contrast AF system (Live view mode)
Mode: AFS/AFC/MF
AF Detective Range: EV0-19 (ISO100), Contrast AF system, EV0-20 (ISO100)
AF/AE Lock
Yes (AE: AFL/AEL Button or Shutter button halfway pressed)
AF Assist Lamp
Yes
ISO Sensitivity
Auto/100/200/400/800/1600/ Intelligent ISO (Live view mode)
White Balance
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade /
Halogen / Flash / White Set 1,2 /
Color Temperature Setting
White Balance Adjustment
Blue/Amber Bias
Magenta/Green Bias
Color Temperature Setting
2500-10000K in 100K
Exposure
Program AE
Aperture Priority AE
Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation
1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
Auto Bracketing (AE)
1/3~2EV Step + 2EV, 3 Frames
Light Metering System
TTL Full Aperture Light Metering by
49 Zone Multi-Pattern Sensing System (optical viewfinder)
256 Zone Multi-Pattern Sensing System (Live View Mode)
Light Metering
Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot
Metering Range
EVO -20 (F2.0 lens, ISO 100)
Scene Modes
Program AE/Aperture Priority AE/Shutter Priority AE/Manual Exposure/Auto/Custom/Portrait/Scenery/Macro/Sports/Night Portrait/Scene/Baby 1/Baby 2/Pet/Sunset/Food
Advanced Scene Mode
Portrait/Sports: Normal / Outdoor / Indoor / Creative
Scenery: Normal / Nature / Architecture / Creative
Macro: Normal / Moving Subject / Creative
Night Portrait: Normal / Night Scenery / Illumination / Creative
Shutter Speed/Shutter System
Type: Focal-plane shutter, Speed: 1/4000 ~ 60 and Bulb (up to approx. 8 minutes), Remote control with bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional)
Self Timer
2 seconds / 10 seconds / 10 seconds / 3 images
Color Effect Mode
Standard, Dynamic, Smooth
Color Mode
Standard/Dynamic/Nature/Smooth/Vibrant/Nostalgic
Recording Format
JPEG (Design rule for Camera File System, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DOPOF corresponding, JPEG (Design rule for Camera File System, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DOPOF corresponding, color space: sRGB, Adobe RGB
Image Quality
RAW/Raw+Fine/RAW+Standard
Motion Image (Quick Time Motion JPEG)
(Live View Mode)3:2 Aspect Ratio, 16:9 Aspect Ratio
RECORDING IMAGE SIZE (Pixels).
4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)
3648 x 2736
2816 x 2112
2048 x 1536
3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)
3648 x 2432
2816 x 1880
2048 x 1360
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)
3648 x 2056
2816 x 1584
1920 x 1080
CONVENIENCE FEATURES.
Burst Shooting Mode
3 pictures (when there are RAW file), Unlimited consecutive
shooting (when there are no RAW file) (depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression)
For 3 frames/sec or 2 frames/sec
STANDARD FEATURES.
Protection/Erase
Protection: Single/Multi/Cancel
Erase: Single/Multi/All
Built-in Flash Type/Mode
Type: TTL Built-in-Flash, GN11 (ISO100,m), Built-in Pop-up
Mode: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
X-Sync Speed
Less than 1/160 second
Flash Synchronization
1st. Curtain Sync. , 2nd Curtain Sync.
Viewfinder
Optical Viewfinder (Eye-level Penta Mirror)
Magnification: approx. 0.92x
Field of view: approx. 95%
Eye point: approx. 14mm/Diopiter Adjustment: -3.0 - +1
Fixed type focus screen/Quick return mirror/Detachable eyepiece cap
LCD Monitor
2.5" Diagonal Polycrystaline TFT LCD (207k pixels)
Field of view: approx. 100% in Live View Mode
Playback Mode
Single / 9, 25-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (16x max), image rotation (except for Raw), Slide Show, Favorite Pictures, Resizing, Trimming, Protection, Aspect Conversion, DPOF Print Setting
OSD Language
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese(Traditional), Chinese(Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese
Recording Media
SD Memory Card
SDHC Memory Card
Multimedia Card
Interface
Digital: USB 2.0 (High Speed)
Analog Video: NTSC/PAL Composite (switched by menu)
Direct Print
PictBridge Print size, Layout, Date setting is selectable
Color
Black
Power Supply
Lithium Battery Pack(7.2V, 1320mAh)(Included)
Battery Charger/AC Adaptor(Input: 110-240V AC)(Included)
(Optional DC cable(DMW-DCC1) is required)
Battery Life
Up to 450 images (CIPA Standard with LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR 14-50mm/F3.8-5.6 ASPH.)
Check out The Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Video Review by Cameralabs.com on YouTube!