Panasonic LUMIX DC-L10 / Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4)

Panasonic LUMIX DC-L10: DC-L10K · black · fixed 24–75 mm-equivalent zoom

Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4): ILCE-7M4 body (body only) and ILCE-7M4K / 7M4M kits (with the FE 28-70 mm lens). The α7 III and α7 V are separate models.

SpecificationPanasonic LUMIX DC-L10Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4)
Release year20262021
Announcement12 May 2026 Panasonic—
Sensor4/3-type BSI CMOS; 26.5 MP total / 20.4 MP effective Panasonic35 mm full-frame (35.9 × 23.9 mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; about 33.0 MP effective (34.1 MP total)

Back illumination moves the wiring behind the light-sensitive layer, helping reduce noise in low light.

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Stills4:3: 5200 × 3904; JPEG / HEIF / RAW Panasonic—
Lens10.9–34 mm f/1.7–2.8; 43 mm filter Panasonic—
Field of view24–75 mm equivalent; 28–88 mm at 1:1

24–75 mm: 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9.

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Close focusMacro: 3 cm wide / 30 cm telephoto Panasonic—
StabilizationTwo-axis optical lens stabilization; no IBIS Panasonic—
AutofocusPhase + contrast detection; 779 points PanasonicFast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points (full frame); EV -4 to 20; human, animal and bird eye detection (stills and movies)

Phase-detection points track the subject quickly; eye detection locks focus on the eye of moving people and animals.

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Viewfinder / screen0.39-inch OLED, 2.36M dots; 3-inch 1.84M-dot touchscreen Panasonic—
BurstElectronic: 30 fps AFC; mechanical: 11 AFS / 9 AFC Panasonic—
5.6K video5632 × 2976 · 59.94p · 4:2:0 10-bit · 300 Mbps

MOV, 59.94 Hz system; 50p in the 50 Hz system.

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4:3 video5.2K 29.97p / 4.4K 59.94p Panasonic—
ConnectionsUSB-C 10 Gbps; 3.5 mm mic/line input PanasonicUSB Type-C (charging/power with USB Power Delivery), Multi/Micro USB, 3.5 mm mic and headphone, Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface

USB PD lets the camera run from a power bank or adapter during long shoots.

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WirelessWi-Fi 802.11ac; Bluetooth 5.0 BLE PanasonicWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 4.1 Sony
BatteryDMW-BLK22 · 2200 mAh; CIPA 420 LCD / 410 EVF shots

Standardized test; real use varies.

Panasonic		NP-FZ100 rechargeable battery Sony
Size / weight127.1 × 73.9 × 66.9 mm; 508 g with battery/card Panasonic—
Outdoor protectionNot splash resistant Panasonic—
ISO—Stills ISO 100–51200 (expanded 50–204800); movies ISO 100–51200 (expanded up to 102400) Sony
Image stabilisation—5-axis sensor shift; 5.5 stops (CIPA)

The figure is measured with the Planar T* FE 50 mm F1.4 ZA for pitch/yaw only; it varies by lens and conditions.

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Shutter and burst—Mechanical/electronic 1/8000–30 s, Bulb; flash sync 1/250 s; Hi+ 10, Hi 8, Mid 6, Lo 3 fps Sony
Viewfinder—0.5-inch OLED, 3.69 million dots; 100% coverage, about 0.78× magnification; 60/120 fps

The 120 fps finder setting shows a smoother view when following moving subjects.

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Monitor—3.0-inch TFT touchscreen, 1.04 million dots; vari-angle (about 176° opening, 270° rotation) Sony
Video—Up to 4K 60p/50p in 10-bit 4:2:2; XAVC HS (H.265) up to 200 Mbps, XAVC S (H.264) up to 200 Mbps, XAVC S-I up to 600 Mbps

XAVC S-I compresses each frame individually; it is easy to edit but takes much more space. 10-bit 4:2:2 reduces banding when grading.

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Card slots—Slot 1: CFexpress Type A or SD; Slot 2: SD; both slots accept UHS-I and UHS-II SD

Fast cards are needed for high-bitrate S&Q and S-I recording.

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Dust protection—Charge protection coating on the optical filter and sensor-shift mechanism

The coating aims to reduce dust sticking to the sensor; Sony gives no moisture-resistance rating on this page.

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Size and weight—131.3 × 96.4 × 79.8 mm; about 658 g with battery and card Sony