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.

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...

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

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.

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

Some shadow noise as of 100 ISO under some circumstances, and quite noisy as of 800 ISO ; Small TTL viewfinder ; Built-in flash causes a lens shadow with the kit lens ; Short battery life with Live View ; Expensive

So, I was pleasantly surprised to see the L10 has a more modern outlook. The Four Thirds format L1 has an optical resolution of 10-megapixels among its many other attractions

The idea of Live View on a DSLR is taken to new levels, but the rest of the camera is very average for the price

Relatively compact and lightweight yet sturdy, fast operation, good quality lens, winning combination of Olympus, Leica and Panasonic technology

Panasonic lacks heritage and support of other major players, no status display window on top of the camera

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.

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.