Panasonic’s New Lumix L10 Camera

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Panasonic’s new Lumix L10 is here. It is a fixed-lens compact camera that takes a lot of inspiration from the older LX100 series, but with updated hardware and a much more modern feature set. The camera is built around a 20.4-megapixel backside-illuminated Micro Four Thirds sensor (the same sensor used in the Lumix GH7) paired with Panasonic’s latest image processor and Dynamic Range Boost technology. Despite using a relatively large sensor for a compact camera, the body still comes in at around 508 grams.

One of the more notable features is the updated Leica DC Vario-Summilux 24–75mm equivalent lens with a relatively bright f/1.7–2.8 aperture range. Panasonic is also continuing its multi-aspect ratio approach, allowing you to switch between formats like 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, and 1:1 using a physical switch on the lens without heavily cropping into the sensor area. Autofocus uses a 779-point hybrid phase-detection system with subject recognition for humans, animals, vehicles, and sports scenes. Burst shooting reaches up to 30fps with the electronic shutter or 11fps mechanically, and the camera also includes Power OIS stabilisation. On the body itself, there is a 2.36-million-dot OLED EVF and a 1.84-million-dot fully articulating rear display.

Although the L10 is clearly meant more for photographers, Panasonic still included a fairly serious video feature set. The camera supports recording up to 5.6K at 59.97p, along with 4K up to 120fps, using full pixel readout. It supports 10-bit 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 recording, V-Log, waveform monitoring, LUT preview, and Panasonic’s Real Time LUT system. Panasonic also announced an updated Lumix Lab 3.0 app alongside the camera, adding RAW editing, LUT creation tools, firmware updates through the app, and wired phone connectivity. The Lumix L10 is scheduled to launch in June for $1,499.