Panasonic LX10 for Portrait Photography

Is the Panasonic LX10 good for Portrait Photography?

Panasonic LX10 Portrait Photography Score

GOOD

Panasonic LX10 has a score of 67 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Panasonic LX10 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Panasonic LX10 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor

Even though Panasonic LX10's sensor is significantly larger than a typical compact camera sensor, it is still hard to achieve that shallow depth of field and a blurry background for your portrait shots.

Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP

Panasonic LX10's 20.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits

RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains more color information compared to JPEGs, so it is easier to get a natural skin tone and colours during post processing, which is very important for portraits.

Manual Focus Mode

You have to nail the focus perfectly for a good portrait shot. Compact cameras are not great at focusing at low light and complex lighting conditions, so manual focus mode is very useful at these times.

Manual Exposure Mode

A correct exposure of portrait model is crucial. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Manual exposure mode in these conditions helps a lot in order to achieve correct exposure.

No External Flash Shoe

Use of External flash creates many creative lighting opportunities for portrait photography and built-in flashes are almost useless for portrait shots.

No Built-in Viewfinder

In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especial with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Not so good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

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Panasonic LX10 Alternatives in Large sensor compact cameras for Portrait Photography

Leica Q Compare LX10 vs Q Typ 116	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #41 Rank in Compact Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait 90 Street 93 Sports Daily Landscape

Leica Q2 Compare LX10 vs Q2	47 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #123 Rank in Compact Cameras: #8
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony RX1R II Compare LX10 vs RX1R II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #39 Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Zeiss ZX1 Compare LX10 vs ZX1	37 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #63 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony RX1R Compare LX10 vs RX1R	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #141 Rank in Compact Cameras: #9
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Leica Q

Leica Q2

Sony RX1R II

Zeiss ZX1

Sony RX1R