Panasonic L10 Hands-On: The LX100 Grows Up

The L10 is the camera Panasonic should have built five years ago, and the reason it matters now is the internals. Phase detection AF from the GH7 plus the S1RII processor turns what was always a charming but frustrating shooter into something you could actually rely on for client work. The multi-aspect sensor is the sleeper feature: shoot 4:3, 3:2, or 16:9 and the field of view stays identical because the lens covers the full image circle at each ratio. No cropping, no reframing surprises mid-job. The 24-75mm F1.7-2.8 equivalent makes it a legitimate one-lens solution for corporate run-and-gun or travel editorial where you want a small kit that doesn't look like you're trying. The three-second startup is a real problem though. Miss the moment while the camera wakes up and no amount of sensor quality saves you. Worth watching closely before it ships.