Panasonic’s Lumix L10 is a compact camera that focuses on photography

The Lumix L10 weighs 508 grams and has a magnesium alloy front bezel with a slightly wrapped metal exterior in a color designed to look like saffiano leather. Underneath its retro-inspired exterior is a 20.4MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor that’s also found in the Lumix GH7. However, even though the GH7 is a video camera, that’s not what the new L10 is designed for. It can also record 4K video at up to 120fps to a number of formats, including Panasonic’s MP4 Lite, but its compact size limits its ability to remove the heat that hinders recording.

The 24-75mm Leica lens camera has a variable aperture of f/1.7 to f/2.8 that can be adjusted via the lens ring while the wide-angle shooting capability allows autofocus to capture a subject as close as 3cm away. The L10’s phase hybrid focus system uses 779 points spread across the frame to track moving objects using real-time AI detection that can lock onto eyes, faces, bodies, animals, or vehicles. High-speed shooting is up to 30fps using the electronic shutter alone, or 11fps using the camera’s mechanical shutter.

On the back of the L10 you’ll find a 1.84 million dot screen and a 2.36 million dot OLED display. There’s also a dedicated button to activate and use a variety of different modes and video styles that can be adjusted using Panasonic’s Lumix Lab mobile app installed on the camera.