Panasonic L10 Review Update: This is Better Than We Thought

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There are a few reviews ot the Panasonic LUMIX L10 out already. And earlier last month, we published our own. Since then, we’ve continued to work with it even more and have made significantly more findings. So we’re updating our Panasonic L10 review.

The following text has been added to our full Panasonic L10 review. You can find the full review at this link.

Conclusions

The Panasonic LUMIX L10 is a fantastic camera, and in many ways, the camera that we all hoped and dreamed of having. There’s a lot to love here too. Panasonic gave this camera a ton of incredible super powers like Real Time LUT, a new processor with insanely good autofocus comparable to their S1 series cameras, better RAW file versatility, a good lens, solid battery life, and a working EVF. Seriously, what’s not to love about that for most people?

The only things that I wish this camera did better was adding in weather resistance and even a joystick. But otherwise, of any point and shoot camera currently on the market, this is the one to beat for me. It far outdoes the Ricoh GR series, the Sony RX1R series, and even the Fujifilm X100 series. Sure, it has a smaller sensor — but when you embrace the Real Time LUT feature with it, that becomes something that’s completely irrelevant.

I’m giving the LUMIX L10 four out of five stars. As it is, I think it’s the best point and shoot camera on the market. Want one? Check it out at Roberts Camera.

Good image quality
Solid autofocus comparable to cameras that cost double the price
Working hot shoe
Real Time LUT feature makes Four Thirds sensor issues irrelevant
Solid battery life
No weather resistance

Experience

Bringing the L10 around has been a serious joy for a month. With the right strap on it, it’s so easy to tote around and almost totally forget that it’s there except for when you want to snap an image. More importantly, it works well in auto mode, program auto mode, and for nearly anything and everything that you’d ever want to do. I could even see myself using it for a few more professional applications of some sort.

Something that I was pleasantly surprised by was how good the autofocus is in low light with people of color. As far as I am concerned, the LUMIX L10 has the best autofocus performance of any Micro Four Thirds camera on the market.

Image Quality

Something that I’m very much pleased with is just how well the RAW files perform in Capture One, though one can argue that you may not need to do this because of Real Time LUT. I ended up shooting both RAW and JPEG and being happy with the results most of the time. When I wasn’t, then I’d go in and edit the images.

The following images were edited in Capture One with Phoblographer presets.

A plate of wraps with fries on a dark table, next to a drink bottle and a yellow cup.

Long wooden tables in a bright bar with TV screens, Red Bull neon sign, and festive banners overhead.

Smiling man in a blue hoodie holding a cup of coffee at a café with floral window art behind him.

Dimly lit restaurant interior with neon lights, two people sitting at a table near a window at dusk.

Stir-fried minced meat with basil and vegetables served on a blue plate.

A yellow house with a porch and American flag next to a red brick building on a sunny day.

Man sitting at a table against a brick wall, looking at his phone with a focused expression.

Colorful mural advertising Casamigos tequila for the FIFA World Cup, showing hands raising margarita glasses.

View looking up at red brick apartment buildings forming a narrow courtyard, with a bright sky above.

Sunlight casts tree shadows on a tall wall, with dense greenery and trees in the foreground.

Green grass and trees in front of a residential street with parked cars and a “Dead End” sign in sunlight.

Brick house partially hidden by lush green trees and bushes under a bright, sunlit sky.

A brick church with a clock tower and cross, surrounded by parked cars and trees under a clear blue sky.

Tree-lined residential street with parked cars and houses on a sunny day.

Man in hat sits at an outdoor table with drinks, brick wall and city buildings in the background.

A parody historical marker sign about racial injustice stands in front of a colorful mural in an urban alley.

The following images are straight out of the camera and resized for the web.

A grocery store aisle with snacks on the left shelves and refrigerated drinks on the right.

A large clock and mirrors hang on a dark wall under a curved metal arch in a room with a skylight.

A cozy living room with plants, a green sofa, armchair, coffee table, and sunlight coming through the windows.

A blooming bush with bright pink flowers grows behind a white picket fence in front of a house.

A cozy café with wooden tables, plants, bookshelves, and colorful flags hanging near the window.

A cheeseburger with a knife in it, fries, salad, and dipping sauce served on a round plate.

A hand holding a cassette tape labeled Roald Dahl: Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts, performed by Alan Cumming.

Person with a green shopping cart walks on a city sidewalk beside parked cars and jewelry stores.

Storefront of Rokhsana Design House with jewelry displays in the window and mannequins in traditional clothing.

A city street under an overpass at sunset, with cars, buildings, and shadows on the road.

A person lies on a sidewalk near a bench, with food items placed on the bench beside them.

A woman with a stroller waits at a crosswalk on a sunny city street corner with colorful buildings.

Cloudy blue sky over industrial buildings and parked cars, with two birds flying in the distance.

Large white industrial building with many windows, cars parked in front, and a partly cloudy sky above.

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