# LUMIX L10 - The New Champion of Compact Cameras? ## Метаданные - **Канал:** Kai W - **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK7WvMUxWEg - **Дата:** 31.05.2026 - **Длительность:** 12:15 - **Просмотры:** 57,432 - **Источник:** https://ekstraktznaniy.ru/video/52568 ## Описание This video is sponsored by Squarespace. Get started building your own website with a free trial and 10% off your first purchase: http://squarespace.com/kai 00:00 M43 Made For Compacts 02:22 The Lens / Sensor 05:12 Compared to the Powershot V1 06:42 For Stills 07:38 Vlogging / Video Test 10:42 Overall Thoughts ## Транскрипт ### M43 Made For Compacts [] The DC L10, not to be confused with a much older DMC L10, was recently revealed an event in Osaka to celebrate 25 years of Lumix. And even though I wasn't able to make the trip to Osaka this time, I've something to say before carrying on with a video. I must give a full disclosure. Lumix has gifted me a special 25th anniversary commemorative pair of socks. 100% cotton. A great way to celebrate the big 25. Not necessarily the socks, the camera. It has huge potential to excite who's into small cameras, not just those whose bunions have been blessed with comfort. I mean, call me a sock show if you want to, but the truth is, I really wanted Panasonic — to make this camera. After all, if anybody is going to give performance and pocketable, it's Panasonic, right? I like Micro Four Thirds. It is very [clears throat] much not dead. It just needs to be used to make great small cameras. Pro-level Micro Four Thirds bodies have been made less appealing by high-performance full frame, but when you keep Micro Four Thirds microfied, it's an almighty thing. Look at that. It's just It's gorgeous. And given that we're not exactly spoiled with high-quality compact cameras these days, using Micro Four Thirds sensors to make top-notch compacts makes so much sense, even if it's not extremely compact. It is compact, it just may not be quite as small as you think it is. I mean, take the gold standard of compactness, the Ricoh GR. Not quite as compact as that. But the L10 is quite similar in size to an X100, but also not too different in size to Panasonic's very own full frame S9. A lot has been made about the size and the similar dimensions to the S9, but in all fairness, compacts can either be made with sheer small size in mind or packing as much elements as possible in one convenient package. The DC L10 is Micro Four Thirds, but it does pack away a hot shoe and a 2. 86 million dollar EVF — into a similarly sized body. And I think the body of the L10 feels a lot more premium than the S9. It's a metal construction and despite the same titanium gold finish, the L10 glimmers in the sun differently, looking more like the champagne finish of the titanium Fujifilm TX1. The titanium gold L10 feels and looks a bit special and have even color coded menu system. You don't get that with the S9. And to add ### The Lens / Sensor [2:22] to the premiumness, the lens. The range and speed combined in lens this size. Obviously, you wouldn't get that in full frame and not even in micro 4/3. A 12 to 35 F2. 8 is this big and it doesn't have F1. 7. An F1. 7 10 to 25 is gargantuan size and it doesn't have as much reach. So, this is really quite impressive, but then it doesn't actually really cover micro 4/3. See, the full sensor image would end up looking something like this, probably. And it says for enabling changing the aspect ratios 4 by 3, 3 by 2, 16 by 9, while maintaining the same angle views. I don't really use different aspect ratios regularly, but the switch can be used for something else like step zoom, which changes from one focal length to another, which I think is handy if you think more in focal lengths. Although, it's got to be noted that you can't zoom when you're using settings 1 to 3. And when you leave it on one of those settings and then power off and then power on again, it will take some time to go to the wider setting first before changing to the right focal length. Another aspect ratio it has is 1 by 1 square. But, if you look at the product specs, it doesn't keep the same angle views the other aspect ratios because essentially 1 by 1 just chops the sides off the 4 by 3 frame. It seems like they could have used the full height of the sensor, but perhaps it's easy for framing to switch between 4 by 3 and 1 by 1 with just the sides locked off. So, there's some tactical corner tweakery going on. Not that I'm complaining. After all, I'm all for elaborately organized corners. Yeah, I'm totally fine with strategically placed corners. Let's not talk about penalties, however. I don't think it's a bad thing to take a sensor then and snip and trim around it to get different aspect ratios. It's not unheard of, but as long as it's not a full-frame interchangeable lens camera, then I don't think it matters too much. What does matter is what do the images look like? And perhaps we need to compare it to a similar size sensor, similar size camera, not the GH7 which shares the same sensor, but that is huge. But another compact camera to make sense of it all. Just to help figure out if the L10 really is the perfect compact camera, not just for you, but also myself because I'm considering buying one. I've gone out and ordered a completely different camera. While I unbox this, I'd just like to give a big shout-out to Squarespace, the sponsor of this video. You can also try setting up a website. It is super easy. You can get a domain sorted first, maybe a website about choosing the right camera. Then you choose from the plethora of lashes templates on their website. Customize it to your heart's content. Of course, there's 24/7 customer service if you need it. And you can try it free for 14 days. And when you're ready, you can get 10% off your first order using the code Kai. Link down below. It might be priced different and aimed ### Compared to the Powershot V1 [5:12] for a slightly different purpose, but it's compact camera with a roughly micro four thirds size sensor, the Canon PowerShot V1. There's not too much difference in size when it comes to the Panasonic and the Canon body, but the buttons, the spacing of everything just seems a little bit better, a little bit more comfortable on the Panasonic. You've got better grip of things and they're somewhat less fiddly. There's always going to be some compromises in terms of ergonomics for such a small camera. The problem I have with compact cameras is when the buttons and dials are placed too close to the side of the camera because your palm ends up inadvertently pressing or changing settings. The V1 is an example of that. With the L10, the dial and buttons have a little bit more distance from the side, but the dial has a bit more resistance, so it doesn't seem to spin accidentally so easily. But with the L10, you can customize the button as an operation lock, which essentially locks the dial and the D-pad within it. You can still use the Q menu and playback buttons, and that makes it less likely to accidentally change one of your important settings. Oh, and by the way, the startup times on both are quite similar. The L10 is just a teeny tiny bit behind the V1 in terms of powering on and getting the first shot taken. But as I said, the V1 is aimed for a different purpose, vlogging slash creators. So, lens goes wider. But taking raw stills at approximately similar focal lengths, wide open and a wider end, the Canon has a slight edge in sharpness, but when shot at the same aperture setting, the L10 is sharper. And at the Canon's longest end and the rough equivalent with Lumix, the Lumix is sharper even when shot wide open at a larger aperture than the Canon. And of course, the L10 goes a bit longer, too. ### For Stills [6:42] For photos, I really like using the L10 as it's got a viewfinder that the Ricoh GR doesn't have, and it's got the convenience of a zoom lens that the X100 doesn't have. Of course, the X100 VI has enough megapixels for crop, but then it doesn't go wider than 35. I like the aperture ring and not too bothered by the lack of a dedicated shutter speed dial because you can customize that top dial as shutter speed, so it serves a similar purpose if you wanted to. One thing that I like about using compact cameras other than the obvious inherent compactness is that they make photography just that little bit more fun. It's that whole point-and-shoot approach. And to beef up the photo fun and frolics, there's photo styles and LUTs to apply to your images. Sometimes, it won't look quite right, but if you shoot raw and JPEG, you can edit raw files in the Lumix Lab app, which I connect using USB-C because it's less Bluetooth than Bluetooth. And then you can edit raw files from there. It's a satisfying camera to use for stills. It focuses at decent speed. It's got a load of subject detection subjects, but even though it's ### Vlogging / Video Test [7:38] not aimed at vloggers as such, with a tilty flippy screen, being a Lumix and all, I just can't help myself. So, now just doing a vlogging test. Now, they say it is a photo-centric camera, but it's got a lot button on it. But, it only has optical stabilization, not in-body stabilization like the Canon does. So, let's see how it does when it comes to the walkie-talkie shots to see what stabilization is like. I mean, from what I've seen from other people's videos, it doesn't look as steady as, say, the GH7's IBIS. I don't even need to do a side-by-side comparison with the GH7. The L10 is just not going to be as smooth, relying on the optical stabilization and not having the super smooth sensor shift stabilization. It's also not as smooth as the PowerShot V1, but you could probably get away with logging on the L10 if you do a ninja walk or something. And, it's worth it because the video quality is good and the rolling shutter performance is much, much better — with the L10 when compared to the PowerShot V1. When putting the L10 side-by-side with the GH7, recording both in open gate, rolling shutter performance seems very similar. And, this will probably give you a good idea of what the internal mic is like. Now, Canon supposedly has a mic dedicated for vlogging. Panasonic, well, they've not mentioned it. Another plus point for the Canon for vlogging is that it does have internal NDs. The Panasonic does not. So, if you do want to use 180° shutter, you will need to put an external ND filter on the Panasonic. And, that's fine because it does have a 43 mm filter thread. Canon doesn't have a thread at all. But, you know, these days people use lav mics, don't they? Well, at least there's a mic socket for using it with an external mic. No headphone socket, but it's the kind of camera that you don't really expect that anyway, even if it does surprise you with some other additions. Now, even if it is a photo-leaning camera first, Panasonic just can't help but give useful nerdy video features. It's got zebra. I mean, you don't get on some much more expensive cameras. And then, you've got the option of open gate. That's not full sensor open gate, of course. The GH7 does use the full sensor for its 4x3 open gate, but shot in V-Log in daylight, there isn't much to separate them. But, I think the video is quite an impressive feature of this camera. I didn't have any ND filters in the right size, so some of the V-Log files do look a bit too bright because the lowest ISO is 500, but 5. 6K 60p or 4K 120 no additional crop in a compact camera is fantastic for video enthusiasts. Yeah, you can enjoy the video features without tweaking anything. The real-time LUTs, which I'm using right now, applies a look to your video clips without needing to do any more than pointing the camera in the right direction. — You know what, I'm not sure what they could have done to make the video feature any better than it currently is. Having IBIS perhaps? Well, yeah, but maybe it's just not possible. One thing ### Overall Thoughts [10:42] the L10 doesn't have is a fan like the PowerShot V1. In the shade, 25° C, both cams kept recording until their batteries ran out of power, which took this long. The bigger battery of the L10 is really quite useful. On a hot day under direct sunlight, things are a little different. The L10 stopped at around 8 minutes 5 seconds, disabling some features, and the PowerShot V1 went on to record for 33 minutes 57 seconds before cutting out. Well, essentially that's the difference of having a fan and not having a fan, but I don't think the point of the L10 is to make it look all fancy and that, and then put a whole load of ugly vents all over the place. If there is one thing I'd wish they'd added, though, kind of feel like having the ability to use the aspect ratio to switch between, say, 16x9, 4x3, 1x1, or vertical could have been a really neat party trick. But, having that switch set to aspect ratio doesn't do anything in video mode. Overall, I really quite like the L10. It's the combination of everything. It doesn't fit in your jeans pocket, but you know, there were film compacts that were like that, and there's certainly been other digital cameras like that since. So, I'm not sure why the L10 is getting grief for it. Perhaps others might have hoped for an update to the interchangeable lens Micro Four Thirds bodies, and I'd like to see that, too. But, the L10 is all about offering balance. An all-in-one that can do it all in a convenient carrying a large pocket or bag premium body. And all that has made me realized I've gone out and bought the wrong camera.